# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220030900078` · 03/26/2003 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 10.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [4404951](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4404951)
## Narrative

TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ROCKBREAKER OPERATOR THAT HE HAD AN OIL LEAK. THE OPERATOR PULLED OVER AND SWUNG MACHINE AROUND. IT WASN'T FULLY LEVEL. HE CALLED FOR A MECHANIC. MECHANIC & OPERATOR ADDED OI L TOT HE MACHINE. OPERATOR WAS ASKED TO START MACHINE. GOING DOWN TO START MACHINE, HE TRIPPED OVER THE OIL CAN LEFT ON THE CATWALK, FALLING ONTO THE TRACKS HURTING HIS RIGHT SIDE BACK AREA.

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