# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220112420043` · 08/23/2011 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Canyon Fuel Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4200089](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200089)
## Narrative

Injured was attempting to drop the miner cable from its hung position in order to move to the next cut. When he lifted the cable, a small piece of rock (2""x4"") fell from the top of the rib mesh and struck him on the upper lip of his face near his nose. The edge of rock lacerated his upper lip requiring sutures.

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