# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220023430047` · 12/03/2002 · American Aggregates of Michigan Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** SNOW
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward C  Levy Jr
- **Operator:** American Aggregates of Michigan Inc
- **Mine:** [2002965](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002965)
## Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS ALONG HF-6 CONVEYOR. HE WAS USING A PUNCH & A 3 LB HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT THE 3/4"" BOLTS THAT HOLD THE 20' SECTIONS TOGETHER. WHEN HE HIT THE PUNCH WITH THE HAMMER, HIS LEFT FOOT SLID DUE TO THE SNOW ON THE GROUND & HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK & HIS BACK GOT WORSE. THE SUPERVISOR WAS CALLED @ 10:20 AM AT WHICH TIME HE COMPLAINED

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