# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220000900001` · 03/11/2000 · Roblee Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert R  Jeran
- **Operator:** Roblee Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608004](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608004)
## Narrative

WHILE HELPING REPAIR 14CM MINER HE TRIPPED OVER RUBRAIL AND FELL AGAINST THE PANEL BOX INJURING HIS LEFT RIB AREA. AT THE TIME HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS SO HE DID NOT REPORT IT. HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT CHEST AND RIBS AND A SHORTNESS OF BREATH. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE EKG WAS PERFORMED & DETERMINED NOT TO BE A HEART ATTACK.X-RAYS DETERMINED A TORN MEMBRANE IN LEFT CHEST.

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