# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220043270005` · 11/05/2004 · Mullite Company Of America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 23.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Mullite Company Of America
- **Mine:** [0900188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900188)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning out tractor bucket with a shovel. When the employee swung the shovel at the build up with a left motion the employee lost his balance. Falling backwards his left hip and left buttocks landed on another removed chunk of clay causing the employee to have a severe buring sensation in that area.

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