# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220020800003` · 03/11/2002 · Small Mine Development
## 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:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 8.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ronald W  Guill
- **Operator:** Small Mine Development
- **Mine:** [2602237](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602237)
## Narrative

EE & CO-WORKERS HAD BEEN BARRING DOWN AN OLD ACCESS TO THE TOP OF THE MINE SO WE CAN INSTALL A BACKFILL PLUG TO CLOSE A BREAKTHROUGH. THEY STEPPED OUT ON THE CATCH BENCH TO HAVE A LOOK WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF FROM THE HIGHWALL HITTING EE IN THE BACK.

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