# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220063400007` · 11/30/2006 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Longwall, Shear, Plow
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 82
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Canyon Fuel Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4201890](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201890)
## Narrative

Employee was operating the Shearer on the longwall face when he heard someone calling on the face phone.  He bent down to answer the face phone (with his back to the face).  A slab of coal fell from the face landing in the face conveyor.  The top section of the slab broke off and came into the walkway, striking him on the ankle.

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