# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220011130104` · 04/12/2001 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** CRANES,DERRICKS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 41
- **Mine experience:** 0.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4605295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605295)
## Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LIMA 990 CRANE, LIFTING THE END OF A TUBE CONVEYOR, THE OPERATOR ENGAGED THE INCORRECT LEVER CAUSING THEHEADACHE BALL TO BE HOISTED THROUGH THE JIB,PULL ING THE JIB OVER BREAKING FREE OF THE BOOM-FALLING TO THE GROUND. THE OPERATOR JUMPED APPROX.3' TO THE DECK OF THE CRANE FRACTURING RIGHT FIBULA

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