# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220043130010` · 10/28/2004 · Appalachian Fuels 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:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John C  Smith Jr
- **Operator:** Appalachian Fuels LLC
- **Mine:** [4607537](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607537)
## Narrative

Employee was going into the parts trailer, slipped and fell off the steps to the ground. Initial medical result was broken upper fibula and strained ankle. He went to his family doctor on 11/1 and futher exams showed a broken right ankle with some misalignment of the pieces of bone. Surgery to put screws in these pieces was done on 11/3.  First lost work day was on 11/1.

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