# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220000330009` · 01/11/2000 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
- **Mine:** [5001267](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001267)
## Narrative

WORKER WAS SCALING AT A BLASTED FACE AND BACK AND RIBS. HE SCALED FOR 10-15 MINUTES TOWARDS FACE. THEN TURNED AROUND AS A LOOSE ROCK. SLOUGHED OFF THE RIB, STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE AND LANDING O N HIS FOOT.

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