# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220152260117` · 08/06/2015 · Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4606618](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606618)
## Narrative

Employee stated that as he was operating the C/M while pillaring, a piece of rib sloughed off and struck him on the lower right leg causing pain in his calf and ankle.  Employee returned to work his normal job and shift until 8/10 his job class was changed. The employee did not miss any scheduled days.

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