# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220181210030` · 03/08/2018 · River View Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 113
- **Mine experience:** 8.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

EE was moving a tailpiece on a unit. As EE placed material on the tailpiece, a section of the rib broke off & hit EE from behind knocking EE to the mine floor. EE was taken to the hospital to be examined and later released to return to work. EE continued to work until an MRI revealed that EE had a torn ACL & Meniscus. EE started missing work on 04/24/18, waiting for surgery. 

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