# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002060128` · 07/05/2000 · Tri-County Mining Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Roger L  Kirk; Chris  Frye
- **Operator:** Tri-County Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [4608564](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608564)
## Narrative

EE WAS DECENDING ROCK TRACK AFTER HIS SHIFT WHEN THE LADDER FOLDED BACK UNDERNEATH TRUCK CAUSING EE TO FALL CAUSING A POSSIBLE HIP INJURY. THE WEATHER WAS WET AND MUDDY. EE DID NOT GO TO MEDIC AL FACILITY AT THE TIME AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT ON SCENE. PT TOLD HOSPITAL HE HAD MUD ON HIS SHOE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

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