# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220043070023` · 10/13/2004 · Lone Mountain Processing LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 9.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Lone Mountain Processing LLC
- **Mine:** [1517234](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517234)
## Narrative

He stated that after dismounting from battery ram car, he slipped on a loose piece of draw rock ont he mine floor, causing him to fall to the ground. as he was falling, he tried to catch his balance with his right hand, causing soreness & swelling. he continued to work and had a specialist diagnose it on 10-27-04 as having a fracture to the 4th metacarpal bone in his right hand.

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