# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220000770030` · 03/09/2000 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 208
- **Mine experience:** 0.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607230](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607230)
## Narrative

8E SECTION. #2 ENTRY. 2 ROOF BOLTERS AND MINER OPERATOR WERE ADVANCING THE VENTILATION TUBING. EE WAS STANDING NEAR THE REAR BUMPER OF THE MINER AND READY TO INSERT THE SLIDES. WHENA SECIT ON OF RIB BROK OUT AND FELL. STRUCK HIS CHEST AND PUSHED HIM BACK AGAINST HE CONTINUOUS MINER.

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