# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220022060019` · 07/10/2002 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 59
- **Mine experience:** 20.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Usx Corp
- **Operator:** U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100851](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100851)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS OBSERVING ELECTRICIANS WORK ON TAILPIECE OF LONGWALL. THE ELECTRICIAN WERE PLUGGING GAUGES INTO STAGELOADER PANEL. A CO WORKER STARTED TO PUSH THE HEADGATE CAUSING THE TAILPIECE TO MOVE INJURED RUSHED TO STAGELOADER TO HIT THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON. INJURED STEPPED IN A HOLE TWISTING HIS KNEE.

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