# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220013040031` · 10/24/2001 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Stoper miner
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coeur Mining, Inc.
- **Operator:** U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1000082](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1000082)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE 43-190 STOPE WHEN A SMALL LOCALIZED ROCK BURST HIT CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DOCTOR WHERE HE RECEIVED 1 STITCH.

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