# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220062680068` · 09/13/2006 · GS II/Bird/CertainTeed
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 73
- **Mine experience:** 8.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Saint-Gobain
- **Operator:** GS II/Bird/CertainTeed
- **Mine:** [2301372](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2301372)
## Narrative

EE was operating loader cleaning bottom of Quarry face. Rock fell from face, striking bucket of loader, jarring operator in loader. Top of face is approx 30' high. EE continued to perform same job duties on scheduled shifts until 9/22/06, at which time medical professional personnel advised EE not to return to work until future examination scheduled for 9/25/06.

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