# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220011030035` · 03/29/2001 · Performance Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 70
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Performance Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608436](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608436)
## Narrative

EE WAS HANGING VENTILATION CURTAIN IN #2 ENTRY ON HG-14 SECTION WHEN A COAL RIB TURNED OUT AND STRUCK HIM LEFT LEG. XRAYS REVEALED NOTHING BROKEN. BUT SPECIALIST DIAGNOSEDDAMAGE TO SOFT TISSUE IN LEFT ANKLE.

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