# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220002620116` · 09/12/2000 · Performance 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:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 190
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Performance Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608436)
## Narrative

EE WAS ON THE LAST ROW, FIRST BOLT BEING ISNTALLED, WHEN A ROCK AND COAL RIB THAT WAS 96"" L, 19TO47"" WIDE AND 10"" INCHES THICK SLID OFF TRAPPING HIS LEFT LEG. EE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MINE AND ABULANCE TO CAME GENERAL DIV. EE WAS ADMITTED AN DUNDE RWENT SURGERY.

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