# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220073130021` · 11/07/2007 · West Ridge Resources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 147
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** West Ridge Resources Inc
- **Mine:** [4202233](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4202233)
## Narrative

The shearer was parked in the headgate area with the headgate drum at shield # 5 and the tailgate drum was at shield # 12.   Employee bits on the tailgate drum,  he reached down to get his hammer when, a 1?x 4?x 4? piece of face rock and coal fell from the face and struck him from behind.

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