# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220000870041` · 03/17/2000 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 16 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
- **Mine:** [0400034](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400034)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE IS PARAPLEGIC FROM MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.HE HAD BEEN USING TOILET FACLITIES AND WAS TRANSFERING BACK TO HIS WHEEL CHAIR. HE HAD HOLD OF THE BAR ABOVE AND WAS LOWERING INTO CHAIR WHEN TH E CHAIR MOVED ON HIM. HE CONTINUED TO LOWER HIMSELF TO FLOOR AND HEARD SOMETHING POP. HE BROKE HIS LEFT FEMUR.

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