# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220170810009` · 03/16/2017 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 123
- **Mine experience:** 17.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

Employee was operating a continuous miner and turning a crosscut. As employee was sumping the continuous miner into the coal, a piece of loose draw rock mixed within coal spun off of the tail of the continuous miner striking employee in the lower left leg. Employee began missing time on 3-17-17.

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