# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220020140079` · 01/11/2002 · Access Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.32 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kenneth L  Stacy
- **Operator:** Access Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4407023](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407023)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD ENTERED HIS HAULER AND STARTED THE ENGINE AND AS HE WAS EXITING THE HAULER HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET TO THE GROUND. APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW HAD MELTED THE DAY BEFORE AND SOME RIAN HAD FALLEN THE NIGHT BEFORE. THE GROUNDS WERE VERY MUDDY AND SLIPPERY. THIS CONDITION CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

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