# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220022840002` · 08/27/2002 · Marfork Coal Company, 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:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 150
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608374)
## Narrative

THIS EE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR OF INJURY IN DEC. 2001 BUT DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THIS EE UNTIL 8/27/02, WHEN INJURY CAUSED HIM TO STOP WORKING. INJURY REPORTS COMP LETED AND SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE 9/20/02. MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED BY DR. ON SEPT. 4TH AND SEPT. 27TH, 2002. NO PREVIOUS REPORTS WERE GIVEN TO THIS OFFICE PRIOR TO THE ABOVE DATE.LT. DUT

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