# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220090650037` · 02/19/2009 · 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:** Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 65
- **Mine experience:** 1.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

The employee stated he was standing at the inby corner of break 6 to 7, 100' inby spad 12591. The continuous miner was finishing a lift and the employee was getting ready to operate the MRS. He stated that a piece of coal fell from the rib and struck him on the right side of his head.

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