# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220152010017` · 07/13/2015 · Consol Pennsylvania 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 2.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3610045](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3610045)
## Narrative

Employee was rib bolting off of the continuous miner in the 7 North Mains Right Section. When preparing to start drilling a bolt hole a piece of rock fell from the rib striking the employee in the left ear, causing a laceration requiring 12 sutures to repair.

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