# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220153350014` · 11/18/2015 · Marfork 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609091](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609091)
## Narrative

Employee was bolting in #7 entry about 3 rows inby corner. While he was swinging pod out to bolt the corner, rib rolled out striking employee's left ankle. (2 bones fractured) Rib was 78"" long x 39"" wide x 32"" thick. Rib was behind curtain. Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital.

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