# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220021500007` · 05/22/2002 · Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 9.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bell Denis Inc
- **Operator:** Atlantic Carbon Group, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3608745](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608745)
## Narrative

EE WAS STANDING ONT STEPS TO CAB IN ORDER TO GIVE OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN OPERATOR PUT BUCKET OF MACHINE DOWN ONT HE GROUND EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO CUT. PLATFORM OF STEPS WAS APP ROX. 6 FT HIGH AND CUT WAS APPROX. 13 FT DEEP TOTAL FALL ABOUT 19 FT EE SUFFERED COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ANKLE.

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