# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220021400125` · 05/15/2002 · Hanson Aggregates Pma Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Hanson Aggregates Pma Inc
- **Mine:** [3608284](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608284)
## Narrative

EE WAS HAND SCALING FACE AREA WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A LARGE PIECE OF LOOSE ROCK. AFTER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCALING MACHINE WOULD BE NEEDED. AS HE WAS PULLING BACK THE ROCK POP PED LOOSE AND CAME DOWN HITTING THE MANLIFT. THE FORCE THREW HIM INTO ANOTHER EE WHO WAS PUSHED INTO RAIL OF BASKET. FIRST EE WAS HIT ON ELBOW & HAND.

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