# FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
> MSHA accident `220240380017` · 01/29/2024 · Gentry Mountain Mining LLc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 138
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patrick  Peterson; Shain  Stoddard
- **Operator:** Gentry Mountain Mining LLc
- **Mine:** [4202263](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4202263)
## Narrative

EE was behind the line curtain, putting chunks of coal on the brattice. A rib rolled off and struck EE on the left side, fracturing some ribs and spraining EE's right ankle.

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