# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220020230010` · 01/11/2002 · Howard Neal Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 163
- **Mine experience:** 15.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barbara M  Bearer
- **Operator:** Howard Neal Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [3608176](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608176)
## Narrative

WHILE HELPING TO REPR. THE FINAL DRIVE ONT HE 245 CAT EXCAVATOR 393 RICH STEPPED FROM THE COUNTER WEIGHT TO THE CATWALK. SLIPPING ON SOME ICE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE FELL APPROX. 5 FT. LAND ING ON HIS BACK. IT WAS SNOW COVER, SOME ICE ANDFROZEN MUD.

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