# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220202110041` · 07/25/2020 · Canyon Fuel 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:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Advance roof support-longwall
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Wolverine Fuels LLC
- **Operator:** Canyon Fuel Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4201566](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201566)
## Narrative

Employee had just pushed pan and was going to pull up shields tight to the face. The coal and rock face fell into the already full pan. The rock hit the top of the spill tray and some came over onto the shield toes. A piece 2' X 1' X 1' hit miner on the side of left knee causing three fractures. Two below the knee and one above the knee.

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