# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220032650003` · 09/13/2003 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE WITH A HAULER THAT WASBROKEN DOWN. MIKE WAS WORKING IN MAIN PANEL AND THE HINGED PORTION THAT HAS CONTRACTORS ON IT KEPT SWINGING SHUT. SO EE KEPT HOLDING IT OPEN FOR OTHER EE. A PIECE OF RIB ROLLED OFF MEASURING ABOUT 40 "" WIDE BY 57""LONG BY 9""THICK. AND STRUCK EE HAND SMASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE PANEDL AND THE ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIS LITTLE FING

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