# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220230540012` · 02/21/2023 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
## 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:** Advance roof support-longwall
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 79
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [0503672](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0503672)
## Narrative

THE EE CLIMBED INTO A SHIELD WAITING FOR THE SHEARER TO PASS. WHEN THE SHEARER PASSED, THE EE CLIMBED OUT OF THE SHIELD, STEPPING ON THE NEXT SHIELD THAT HAD JUST PULLED, THE FLIPPER ON THE SHIELD TIP HAD NOT YET SWUNG OUT INTO POSITION. THE FACE SLOUGHED OUT ACROSS THE PANLINE AND BRETBY TROUGH, MATERIAL STRUCK EE IN LEFT LOWER LEG.

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