# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220042600023` · 09/03/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 39
- **Mine experience:** 0.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE & CO-WORKERS WERE HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. AT THE ACCIDENT LOCATION THE MINE ROOF WAS APPROX. 8'HIGH. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A SCOOP SO THAT HE COULD REACH THE ROOF BOLT PLATES WITH THE HANGER. HE SLIPPED, LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL TO THE MINE FLOOR INJURYING HIS RIB CAGE. STARTED MISSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS 9/7/04.

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