# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220031530037` · 05/15/2003 · Webster County Coal 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:** Rock duster
- **Activity:** Rock dust machine
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 101
- **Mine experience:** 14.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EE WAS ROCKDUSTING THE UNIT. AS HE WAS PULLING THE DUSTER HOSE OUT OF A FACE HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF TOP COAL THAT HAD FALLEN OUT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING BUT STILL HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WENT FOR AN MRI ON 5/29/03, ON 5/30/03 HIS DR. INFORMED HIM OF A BULGED DISK & TOLD HIM TO TAKE OFF WORK STARTING THERAPY NEXT WEEK.

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