# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220023120040` · 10/26/2002 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 27
- **Mine experience:** 1.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607416)
## Narrative

EE HAS BEEN REPORTING BACK TROUBLE TO MANAGEMENT FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS & DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO ENTERING THE MINE ON THE DAY IN QUESTION & IN FACT ASKED ABOUT A BACK BRACE WH ICH HAD BEEN ORDERED FOR HIM. EE STEPPED OFF OF HIS MOTOR & STEPPED IN A HOLE JARRING HIS BACK. THE CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED AS CHRONIC BACK TROUBLE.

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