# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220022030125` · 07/04/2002 · Alex Energy, 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:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 3.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Alex Energy, LLC
- **Mine:** [4606870](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606870)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLIMBING AN UNSECURED LADDER THE INITIAL START-UP OF THE WORK SHIFT. EE AND OTHER COWORKERS WERE IN PROCESS OF GETTING OUT OF THEIR EQUIPMENT & SETTING UP IN ORDER TO WELD HOOKS ON THE CAB PROTECTOR TO SECURE THE LADDER. INJ EE CLIMBED THE LADDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE TOP OF THE CAB PROTECTOR & THE UNSECURED LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

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