# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220011790022` · 02/21/2001 · Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 11.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
- **Operator:** Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4607768](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607768)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN STEP BROKE ON LOADER AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING. HE NEVER REPORTED ANY INJURY TO SUPERVISORS, SIMPLY CALLED IN AND SAID BACK WAS HURTING. HE DID NOT FALL JUST HIT GROUND ON HIS FEET TOO HARD, HE SAYS.

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