# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220152260098` · 08/07/2015 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 60
- **Mine experience:** 2.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609293](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609293)
## Narrative

Employee was setting up to take 1st lift out of block. Injured bent over to throw miner slack (cable) next to rib, when without warning, Rib Rolled off and struck him on the lower left leg and ankle pinning him between the miner and the rock. went to hospital and received X-rays RX.

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