# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220020290038` · 01/18/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER AND A ROCK APPROX. 50 LBS FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. THE EE WAS WEARING METATARSEL BOOTS. BUT SOMEHOW THE ROCK STRUCK THE UNPROTE CTED PART OF THE FOOT. THE X RAY SHOWED A FRACTURE OF THE CUBOID BONE AND WALKING CAST WAS APPLIED. RESTRICTED DUTY THREE TO FOUR WEEKS.

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