# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220082600059` · 09/09/2008 · I O Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 53
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** I O Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608798](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608798)
## Narrative

Employee was helping change the bits on the continuous miner. The right side of the rib rolled out, knocking a timber out. The timber struck EE on the back of his shoulder. X-rays revealed no fractures and an MRI date has not been scheduled yet.

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