# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220092790010` · 10/01/2009 · Advent Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 85
- **Mine experience:** 2.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chester M  Thomas
- **Operator:** Advent Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1518547](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518547)
## Narrative

Employee was cutting a right x-cut in #8 entry. He was sitting on a bucket for a seat between the 2nd and 3rd row of roof bolts from the face. A rock fell from between coal rib and between 2 roof bolts striking him on the head and back. The rock was approximately 3'4"" long x 3'5"" wide x 2"" thick.

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