# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220050240020` · 11/24/2004 · Pine Branch Coal Sales, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 27 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David A  Duff
- **Operator:** Pine Branch Coal Sales, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1518526](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518526)
## Narrative

Employee was climbing down ladder on 992C endloader when his foot slipped and he hit his right elbow on the handrail.  He went to the doctor the next day but x-rays were negative.  Elbow kept swelling up and hurting.  Was referred to specialist who performed surgery on 01/19/2005 to remove some scar tissue and a bone chip.

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