# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220030280003` · 01/09/2003 · Manalapan Mining Company Inc
## 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:** Rock driller
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 26
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Benjamin R.  Bennett
- **Operator:** Manalapan Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1508293](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1508293)
## Narrative

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS WATCHING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE AS THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED DOWN THE BELTLINE. HE SAID HE TOOK HIS EYS OFF THE CABLE BRIEFLY TO GET A BOLTING MAC HINE WRENCH THAT WAS LYING BY THE BELTLINE. THIS IS WHEN A LOOP OF CABLE CAME BY AND DRAGGED HIS FEET FROM UNDERWRITH HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

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