# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220012320025` · 08/06/2001 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from ladders
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Underground equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

THE JOB TASK WAS TO MARK SIGHTS WITH A CAN OF SPRAY PAINT IN A HIGH ENTRY. A FOUR FOOT STEP LADDER WAS NEEDED AND THE FOREMAN WAS STANDING ON THE TOP STEP. THE LADDER SHIFTED, HE LOST HIS ALAN CE. AND FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR BRUISE TO LOWER BACK.

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