# FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032870030` · 10/07/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 28
- **Mine experience:** 0.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

HELPING CO-WORKERS SPLICE THE #4 UNIT FACE BELT, HE WAS LAYING UNDER THE BELT ON HIS STOMACH DRIVING A BELT SPLICE PIN THROUGH A NEW SET OF BELT CLIPS. THE BELT CHAIN HOLDING THE BELT STRUCTUR E SLIPPED FROM THE FRAME SLOT ALLOWING THE STRUCTURE TO FALL WITHOUT WARNING ONTO HIS BACK. THE FORCE OF THE STRUCTURE STRIKING HIS BACK RESULTED IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO 1 RIB, RIGHT CHEST.

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