# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220061280013` · 05/04/2006 · Surface Minerals Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 279
- **Mine experience:** 0.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Surface Minerals Company
- **Mine:** [4407112](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407112)
## Narrative

The highwall fell in and pinned the employee against the outer berm of the miner pit.

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