# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220072750058` · 09/25/2007 · Bluff Spur Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding 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:** TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 188
- **Mine experience:** 2.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cumberland Resources Corporation
- **Operator:** Bluff Spur Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4405559](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4405559)
## Narrative

The injured was operating a continuous mining machine in the #2 entry of the rooms mined left off (about 133' inby SS #5867) northwest mains. The rib rolled and a piece of the rib consisting of coal and rock (approx 4"" thick X 9"" wide X 8' long) struck him, resulting in fractured ribs and a fractured pelvis.

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