# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220082530045` · 08/28/2008 · Remington 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:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Bar down, Includes scaling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 4.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Remington LLC
- **Mine:** [4608936](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608936)
## Narrative

Section foreman noticed that the rib needed scaled where work was being performed on a shuttle car. He scaled the rib and was rolling a large piece of rock from the work area when another piece of rock fell striking his left index finger causing a severe laceration.

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