# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220033160047` · 11/07/2003 · Carmeuse Lime and Stone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Couple or uncouple mine car
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 21.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oglebay Norton Company
- **Operator:** Carmeuse Lime and Stone
- **Mine:** [4002545](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4002545)
## Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING RAIL CARS UTILIZING A RAIL CAR PULLER. THE PULLER DID NOT STOP THE RAIL CARS FULLY & EE TIGHTENED BRAKE ON THE BACK OF THE 2ND RAIL CAR. EE WENT TO WALK OVER TH E RAIL CAR PULLER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD. AS HE WAS FALLING THE CABLE TIGHTENED, COMING UP OFF THE GROUND & STRUCK EE IN THE FACE. THE EE NEEDED 4 STITCHES IN HIS LIP.

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