# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220000450001` · 01/31/2000 · Asarco Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** Asarco Inc
- **Mine:** [0202626](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202626)
## Narrative

ON JAN. 31, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 PM, A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED IN THE #215 STOPE AREA THAT CAUSED A FATAL INJURY, INJURY TO OTHER PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXACT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ARE STILL UNKNOWN AND UNDERGOING INVESTIGATION.

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