# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220063400031` · 11/30/2006 · Big River Mining 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:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 135
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Randel L  Richmond
- **Operator:** Big River Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4609136](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609136)
## Narrative

While making the ""C"" cut in the cut sequence, a rock located in front of the last row of bolts between the bolt and right rib, fell from the front to back in a swinging motion and came back into the area where the operator was standing and struck him on the shoulder.

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