# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220210810009` · 03/18/2021 · Knight Hawk Coal, 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, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 63
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CBR Investments LLC; Arch Coal Inc
- **Operator:** Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103147](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1103147)
## Narrative

I.E. was bolting a crosscut right.  While bolting the inside hole on the third row a rock fell out from in front of the ATRS pads.  When the rock hit the ground it came back towards the I.E. and struck their left foot.  Rock measured 5'x6'x Up to 1' thick.  Rock caused fractures in the foot that required surgery.  I.E. is a contractor under the mines supervision.

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