# Mine accident
> MSHA accident `220040300051` · 05/27/2003 · Black Hills Lignite A Limited Liability Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** —
- **Classification:** —
- **Accident type:** No Value Found
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas A  Thorson
- **Operator:** Black Hills Lignite A Limited Liability Co
- **Mine:** [4801475](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801475)
## Narrative

EE ACCESSED TOP OF RAILCAR TO MOVE SPOUT INTO LAST COMPARTMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LID AND FELL BACKWARD. THE RETRACTABLE LIFELINE ACTIVATED, STOPPING AND JERKING HIM SUDDENLY, WHICH INJURE D HIS NECK AND HAS CAUSED DISCOMFORT. THE EE APPARENTLY CONTINUED TO WORK DAILY, HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT FLARE-UP OF DISCOMFORT AND A RCENT VISIT TO DR HAS DETERMINED THAT A COUPLE OF

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