# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220021440034` · 05/20/2002 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC
## 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:** Idle
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 1.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406906)
## Narrative

EE HAD JUST EATEN DINNER AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF RIB MEASURING 7' LONG APPROX. 4' WIDE AND 12' THICK AT THICKEST POINT AND 3' THICK AT THE THINNEST POINT ROLLED OFF RI DING HIM DOWN AND TRAPPING HIS LEFT FOOT.

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