# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220023220001` · 11/03/2002 · Evergreen Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 162
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
- **Operator:** Evergreen Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4607945](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607945)
## Narrative

ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2002 APPROX. 8:45PM, EE OPERATING #06174 D-11 DOZER APPARENTLY SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING THE MACHINE,STADDLED THE PUSH ARM AND THEN FELL TO THE GROUND. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE AND BECAME DISORIENTED DUE TO SEIZURES. HE WAS TAKEN TO WEBSTER COUNTY HOSP AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO CHARLESTON GENERAL. HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON WEDNESDAY.

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