# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220192630023` · 09/10/2019 · Iron Cumberland 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 52
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Iron Cumberland LLC
- **Mine:** [3605018](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605018)
## Narrative

Employee was installing a rib bolt off the miner when a piece of slate fell out and struck EE's right ring finger.  The employee continued to work until EE went off work on 9/20/2019 for surgery to pin the fractured finger. 

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