# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220192730007` · 09/17/2019 · Aracoma Coal Company, 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:** Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 53
- **Mine experience:** 15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608801](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608801)
## Narrative

Employee was hanging curtain in the face when EE seen the rib begin to move, EE instinctively put EE's hand up to keep it from hitting EE. The rib bent EE's wrist back resulting in a fracture that requires surgery.  

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