# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220201130011` · 04/14/2020 · ICG Tygart Valley 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 316
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** ICG Tygart Valley 
- **Mine:** [4609192](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609192)
## Narrative

Employee was working on a broken face chain at #4 shield on the Longwall. A piece of rock approx 11'x3'x2.5' thick fell between the face and shield tips. The rock fell straight down and rolled into the pan line, pinning employee against the rack bar. Incident resulted in the employee having two broken femurs and lower leg break. 

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