# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220231790036` · 06/23/2023 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 132
- **Mine experience:** 1.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609575](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609575)
## Narrative

Employee was replacing a damaged bolt in the #9 entry before bolting the 20' cut, when a piece of rock hit EE in the back. As EE tried to get away another piece of the same rock fell , hit EE in the lower right leg causing a compound fracture. Total size of rock when measured was 4' W X 94"" long X 7""  thick. Only a portion of the rock struck the employee.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*