# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220040120098` · 11/26/2003 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
## 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:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 24.28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
- **Operator:** Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
- **Mine:** [4102781](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102781)
## Narrative

THE INJURED WORKER GOT OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK THE FUEL GUAGE LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. AS HE WALKED ON THE MUDDY GROUND HE SLIPPED. HE STUCK OUT HIS HEAD TO STEADY HIMS ELF. HE HIT THE TIP IF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE FUEL TANK CAUSING THE FIRST KNUCKLE TO BECOME SORE.

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