# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220122760040` · 09/14/2012 · Pocahontas 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:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607191)
## Narrative

On 9-14-12 the employee was struck by a piece of rock that fell out between the bolts on the outby RT hand corner of the 6 RT face. The rock struck the employee on the RT arm, RT elbow, and on the RT leg. The employee continued to work until an MRI showed a fractured RT knee on 9-27-12.

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