# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220041880101` · 03/08/2004 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
## 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:** Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 320
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100003](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100003)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS REACHING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK CAUSING HIM TO FALL, INJURING HIS ELBOW AND BACK. COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN AN AGGRAVATION FROM AN OLD BACK INJURY OCCURRING 5/8/97. BECAME REPORTABLE ON 6/21/04 BECAUSE OF LOST TIME.

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