# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220072830027` · 09/30/2007 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401879)
## Narrative

Employee was assiting a miner by loading bolts into the bolting machine cassette when a rock fell of the rib, striking him in the back.  He was pushed forward into the equipment where his left leg impacted the machine causing a contusion, for which the Dr. took him off of work.  The heading had been check scaled during the bolting cycle.

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