# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220222240020` · 08/10/2022 · New Elk Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 220
- **Mine experience:** 0.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Allegiance Coal LTD
- **Operator:** New Elk Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [0504975](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504975)
## Narrative

EE was hanging Miner cable along rib, while lifting cable over EE's head the rib rolled out pushing EE into the standoff of the miner causing fractures and stitches to the face.

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