# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220012600122` · 04/07/2001 · Southern Ohio Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 64
- **Mine experience:** 25.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Electric Power Company Inc
- **Operator:** Southern Ohio Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3301172](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301172)
## Narrative

GARDNER WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO GO INTO THE CAB OF THE D9R DOZER THAT HE WAS GOING TO OPERATE.WHILE DOING THIS HE SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED A LOT OF HIS BODY WEIGHT TO BE SHIFTED BY HIS RIGHT AR M. THIS RESULTED INTO A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THIS HAS NOW BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE TEAR AND HE RECENTLY BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.

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