# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220090280002` · 01/24/2009 · West Ridge Resources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** West Ridge Resources Inc
- **Mine:** [4202233](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202233)
## Narrative

The shearer machine had just started out of the tailgate and was grading bottom when there was a bounce at shield #145---142.  The bounce moved the tailgate end of the shearer machine towards the spill plates, contacting 2 of the spill plates bending, breaking or shearing off some of the spill plate attachment bolts.

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