# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220001430001` · 03/21/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 156
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Independence Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4607273](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4607273)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WHEN HE STATED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF BACK PROBLEMS TO HIS FELLOW EMPLOYEES WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED TH AT HE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS BEFORE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 3-30-00. FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED 4-24-00.

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