# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220042100003` · 05/18/2004 · KenAmerican Resources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 95
- **Mine experience:** 1.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** KenAmerican Resources Inc
- **Mine:** [1517741](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1517741)
## Narrative

Employee is a roof bolter operator. He had drilled a hole in the mine top to install a roof bolt. After he inserted the roof bolt he was attempting to straighten the bolt out to finish the installation process by pushing on the roof bolt. This caused him to loose his balance causing his left knee to twist. (This did not become reportable until 07/26/04.

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