# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220041100012` · 04/06/2004 · Appalachian Fuels LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John C  Smith Jr
- **Operator:** Appalachian Fuels LLC
- **Mine:** [1518363](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518363)
## Narrative

Operator climbed into dozer to start work shift, got back out to clean the windows and fell backwards onto the tracks and then to the ground.  Bruising to this left hip and shoulder. Small laceration on left hand. Small laceration on left hip which required one stitch to close.

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