# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220030270020` · 01/13/2003 · Endurance Mining
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 87
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Endurance Mining
- **Mine:** [4608683](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608683)
## Narrative

EE WAS BEGINNING HIS SHIFT BY PERFORMING PRE-SHIFT EXAM ON COAL TRUCK. HE HAD CLIMBED INTO THE CAB & STARTED THE ENGINE & BEGAN TO DISMOUNT THE TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED, RESULTING IN HIM FALLING FACE DOWN APPROX. 3'TO THE GROUND. HE WAS NOT USING 3 POINTS OF CONTACT & ALSO HAD CLEANING SUPPLIES IN HIS HAND. HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN TO HIS FOREHEAD & ELBOW. SPRAINED ELBOW.

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