# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220000770031` · 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:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 65
- **Mine experience:** 3.07 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 MOST INBY HOLDING END OF SLIDES WHILE TUBE WAS ADDED. THE RIB BROKE OUT AND FELL AND STR UCK RIGHT KNEE.

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