# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220152450051` · 08/26/2015 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** APPAREL,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.56 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2602689](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602689)
## Narrative

An employee was in the process of loading knee holes in the 4640-120 when loose rocks came off the face and cracked the employee's hardhat.  Sharp edges from the damaged hardhat  contacted the back of the employee's head causing a laceration.  The laceration required staples to close.

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