# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220041450012` · 05/18/2004 · A & K Earth Movers Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bart  Hiatt
- **Operator:** A & K Earth Movers Inc
- **Mine:** [2602046](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602046)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning rocks from the walkway on the primary screen.  He bent down to pick-up a rock that was stuck in the walkway and put his hand on the handrail.  The handrail had a broken weld that gave way and he fell through to the ground (approx. 5 ft.) striking his head and back on the ground.

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