# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220113140040` · 10/28/2011 · Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Utility truck, Water trucks
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.56 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Armstrong Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1519344](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519344)
## Narrative

Two employees were in route to begin shift loading holes in #11 Pit. As they traveled into the West end of this pit and attempted to drive up ramp onto work area the highwall collapsed resulting in death to both employees.

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