# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220242760018` · 09/24/2024 · Consol Pennsylvania 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:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 345
- **Mine experience:** 3.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3607230](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607230)
## Narrative

Employee was operating the continuous miner in 7 South mains.  A piece of rib fell out while mining between 4-5 entry at 10.5 X-cut and struck the employee pushing employee to the ground.  The employee suffered 2 fractured ribs as a result of the incident.

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