# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220042570045` · 08/31/2004 · Performance Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 7.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Performance Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608436)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING FROM NW#2 BELT. HE HAD PLACED HIS LT. FOOT ON A TOP CONVEYOR RAIL WHILE HOLDING ONTO A STRUCTURE SUPPORT CHAIN. AS HE BEGAN TO STEP DOWN WITH HIS RT. FOOT, HIS LT. FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RAIL & IN BETWEEN BELT & STRUCTURE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. THE AREA WAS WET.

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