# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220023160131` · 10/31/2002 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 55
- **Mine experience:** 12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4603143](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4603143)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE STOOD ON THE MOTOR BASE OF THE NO.1 GLAND WATER PUMP. THAT IS APPROX. 10 INCH OFF THE FLOOR. IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN A PIPE FITTING OF THE FREST WATER LINE FOR THE NO. 2 GLAND WA TER PUMP, THAT WAS LEAKING. EE STATED THAT AFTERTIGHTENING THE FITTING HE TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE MOTOR BASE ONTO METAL GRADING ON THE PLANT FLOOR.

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