# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220022310150` · 08/05/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 109
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

THE EE BACKED THE MINER FROM A LIFT HE JUST COMPLETED. HE SHUT THE MACHINE OFF. EXAMINED THE RIB AND WENT TO SET POST FOR THE NEXT LEFT. AT THIS TIME A PIECE OF BINDER 24 IN LONG X 18 IN WIDE X4 IN THICK POPPED FROMT HE RIB AND FELL APPROX.5 FT LANDING ON HIS LOWER LEFT LEG. FRACTURE OF LOWER LEG.

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