# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220023330017` · 11/19/2002 · Georgia Marble Company
## 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:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 91
- **Mine experience:** 15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Georgia Marble Company
- **Mine:** [0900029](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900029)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BRASS RIFLE NUT FROM A QUARRY BAR PISTON IN THE SHOP. THE PISTONWAS IN A VICE, EE WAS PULLING WITH A TOOL AND A CHEATER PIPE, NUT CAME LOOSE AND THE EE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS LT. LEG & BROKEBONE IN LOWER LEG.

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