# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220031490032` · 05/07/2003 · Carbon Operations Of Kentucky, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Douglas E  Miller
- **Operator:** Carbon Operations Of Kentucky, LLC
- **Mine:** [1518073](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518073)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING A BELT WIPER. WHILE REMOVING THE WIPER IT BECAME STUCK. A PRY BAR WAS USED TO DISLODGE STUCK PART. THE PRY BAR BEING USED BY A SECOND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING THIS EMP LOYEE TO STUMBLE. HE FELL INTO THE INJURED EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO BELT STRUCTIRE, INJURING HIS HEAD.

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