# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220012610004` · 08/30/2001 · Buckingham Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.78 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James F  Graham
- **Operator:** Buckingham Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3304389](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304389)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. HE REACHED TO HIS LEFT TO GET A ROOF BOLT AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL AND HIS LEFT LEG AND KNEETWISTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE CALLED TO THE OT HER ROOF BOLTER WHO GOT FURTHER HELP TO GET HIM OUT OF THE MINE. INJURY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OR REGULATIONS OR JOB SKILLS TRAINING.

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