# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220001640159` · 05/25/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Independence Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608603](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608603)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LATE FOR WORK & WAS WALKING TO HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED & FELL, FRACTURING LEFT WRIST. HE THEN LEFT THE JOB SITE TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT WITHOUT NOTIFYING HIS SUPERVISOR.

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