# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220182430020` · 08/27/2018 · Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
## 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:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Blasting, Shoot coal
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nyrstar NV
- **Operator:** Nyrstar Tennessee Mines, Strawberry Plains LLC
- **Mine:** [4000166](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000166)
## Narrative

An employee was helping load a heading in 668 lower when struck by a rock in the lower back area. The rock, approximately 10in x 8in and 1in thick, fell from the face, struck the basket of the ANFO rig, then fell striking the employee on the ground in the shoulder and back. The impact caused a small puncture wound on the employees lower back requiring 4 stitches. 

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