# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220091870035` · 06/28/2009 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 168
- **Mine experience:** 5.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Injury was measuring the distance between 2 bolts while rib screening, when he turned to walk back to pan line the rib rolled striking him in back pushing him into pan line. Cause of injury rib roll, mining equipment was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs not a factor, ppe not a factor, miner profiency maybe a factor.

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