# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220072530054` · 09/05/2007 · Advent Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 78
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chester M  Thomas
- **Operator:** Advent Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1518547](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518547)
## Narrative

Employee was standing facing the coal rib and was taking the gauges off of an oxygen tank when a piece of rock approximately 3'x4'x6"" fell from between the rib bolt and coal rib striking him on the lower leg resulting in a compound fracture of his lower leg.

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