# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220043130072` · 11/01/2004 · Pritchard Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Andrew B  Jordon
- **Operator:** Pritchard Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608849](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608849)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING HYDRO SEEDER.  HE STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING GRADE WHEN MACHINE POWERED OUT.  EE PLACED THE MACHINE IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS.  EE PANICKED AND JUMPED OUT.  THE MACHINE ROLLED APPROX. 40 FT. AND STOPPED.  EE HAS A SLIGHT HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF HIS TIBIA.

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