# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220023290017` · 11/13/2002 · Arkansas Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from ladders
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United States Lime & Minerals Inc
- **Operator:** Arkansas Lime Company
- **Mine:** [0300050](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0300050)
## Narrative

EE HAD CLIMBED LADDER AT REAR OF GRAIN TRAILER TO OBTAIN A SAMPLE OF MATERIAL LOADED FROM OUR QUICKLIME LOADOUT FACILITY...AS HE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER, USING A PROPER 3 POINT CONTACT PRO CEDURE, HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING THE SCALES WITH HIS REAR FIRST...THIS WAS LATER DETERMINED TO RESULT IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE BOTTOM VERTEBRA. EE CONTINUED WORKING NO LOST TIME OR R

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