# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220021400003` · 11/20/2001 · Excel Mining LLC
## 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:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 75
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Excel Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1509571](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1509571)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE, CARRYING AN OMEGA BLOCK AND STEPPED ON A PALLET. HIS FOOT WENT BETWEEN BOARDS ON PALLET CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE AND FALL. DID NOT MISS WORK U NTIL 1/7/02 AND THEN HE STATED DOCTOR SAID HE HAD BONE SPURS SO IT WAS NOT RELATED TO AN INJURY UNTIL WE RECEIVED A DOCTOR'S REPORT RELATING IT TO THE ABOVE INJURY DATE.

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