# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220073230073` · 10/29/2007 · Pine Ridge Coal 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

The miner operator backed the continuous miner out of the face of #5 entry and told injured EE to hook up his slack rope. When injured EE hooked up the rope, a coal rib fell, striking injured EE in the middle of his back and legs. EE started missing work as a result of this injury on 11/8/07.

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