# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220200970011` · 03/30/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

IE was drilling with a jackleg to install bolts, a rock slab (24""x18""x9"") loosened from the rib and became donut-like on the 6' jackleg steel. IE & co-worker removed the drill and attempted to break the slab but were unsuccessful. IE slid the rock slab off the chuck end of the jackleg steel, the steel then sprung up towards IE's face, striking and fracturing nose.

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