# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220041450014` · 05/12/2004 · FMC Corp
## 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:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 28.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** FMC Corp
- **Operator:** FMC Corp
- **Mine:** [4800152](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800152)
## Narrative

The employe was on top of the tailgate drive cleaning off rocks. He started to get down, reached for a hose to hold on to, his toe hung up causing him to loose his balance miss the hose, falling head first into the pontoon on the shield.  The tailgate drive is about 4 feet off the grouond.  He required 8 stitches above his right eye and fractured the tip of his left thumb.

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