# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220021150043` · 04/23/2002 · Martin Marietta Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Coal/ore shovel operator,  Shoveler,  Power shoveler
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 15.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Aggregates
- **Mine:** [3102009](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3102009)
## Narrative

EE SUFFERED LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS WHEN ROCKBREAKER WAS STRUCK BY BIG ROCKS FALLING FROM THE HIGHWALL. EE WAS OPERATING A TYLEDYNE HAMMER MOUNTED ON 988B LOADER APPROX. 35' FROM A 35' HIGHW ALL, WHEN A SECTION OF WALL FELL AND STRUCK THE LOADER.

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