# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220021710044` · 06/10/2002 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Carpenter
- **Activity:** Climb in piled material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Canyon Fuel Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4201890](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201890)
## Narrative

AT END OF 10 HR. SHIFT EMPLOYEE CHOSE TO USE 2' X 4' FORM AS LADDER TO CLIMB UP A 3' EMBANKMENT FROM CONCRETE FORMING OPERATION. LOW-SLOPE WALKWAYS WERE PROVIDED AT EACH END OF 18' TRENCH FOR EGRESS. AN EXTRA 2' X 4' SYMON FORM LYING ON THE GROUND TEMPTED THE EMPLOYEE TO USE IT A S A LADDER BUT IT WAS NOT STABLE AND MOVED CAUSING LOSS OF TRACTION RESULTING IN A SLIP & FALL TO KNEE.

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