# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220023540027` · 12/13/2002 · Peabody Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 1.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1502065](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502065)
## Narrative

WHILE DRILLING #1 PARTING WITH DM50 DRILL, THE MAST PULLDOWN CHAIN BROKE AND EE, DRILL SUPERVISOR, WAS CALLED TO THE DRILL. EE WAS LOCATED T THE FRONT OF THE DRILL, LOOKING UDNER THE DECK AT T HE DRILL STEEL, WHEN A SINGLE ROCK (APPROX 34""X18"") FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL APPROX. 35' HITTING THE DRILL DECK AND BOUNCING INTO EE LEFT ARM AND SIDE. HIS LEFT ARM WAS FRACTURED AND HE HAD CON

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