# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220013600028` · 12/12/2001 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from piled material
- **Occupation:** Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 39
- **Mine experience:** 20.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

EE IS AN OVERBURDEN DRILL OPERATOR AND WAS WORK-ING IN OUR D DRILLING IN ADVANCE OF BLASTING. HENEEDED TO RELIEVE HIMSELF, SO HE WENT TO THE HIGHWALL EDGE AND DID SO. AS HE WAS RETURNING TO THE DRILL HE STEPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL THAT HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWALL EDGE AND SLID AND FELL OFF THE HIGHWALL. HE LANDED FEET FIRST IN MATERIAL THAT CUSHIONED THE LANDING SOMEWHAT.

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