# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220061000045` · 03/28/2006 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Driller operator
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 305
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1300014](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300014)
## Narrative

EE was loading the bottom of a heading for shot from the ground. Other employees were in a basket in the air to the left of the employee. A large piece of shale/stone broke away above the EE and fell to the ground, landing on the employee knoc- king him to the ground and fracturing his ankle.

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