# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220171460003` · 05/19/2017 · Hampden Coal, 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:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Hampden Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609294](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609294)
## Narrative

Employee stated that as employee was walking to the #2 entry face in the last line of breaks employee stopped in the intersection at SS# 1400 to pick up a pop can.  At this time a section of the inby rib sloughed off striking employee's upper back. 

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