# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220000550027` · 02/16/2000 · Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 13.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chevron Corporation
- **Operator:** Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2900845](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900845)
## Narrative

EE WAS INSTALLING DRIVE LINE COVER ON D10N DOZER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE TORQUE CONVERTER STRIKING IT WITH HIS LEFT LOWER ABDOMEN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA ON 2 /18/00. HIS FIRST DAY AWAY FROM WORK WAS 2/21/00 AND HAD SURGERY ON 2/22/00.

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