# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220040980009` · 04/02/2004 · Black Butte Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- **Occupation:** Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ambre Energy Limited; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
- **Operator:** Black Butte Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4801180](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801180)
## Narrative

While performing routine maintenance on an Ingersol Rand DMM3 overburden drill, employee lost his balance & fell from a 36"" work platform to the shop floor. Employee put out both arms to brace his fall. His left arm took the majority of the force and hyper-extended. X-ray exam indicated a slight break on the end of the lrft arm radial bone.

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