# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220051450016` · 05/06/2005 · Appalachian Fuels LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 127
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John C  Smith Jr
- **Operator:** Appalachian Fuels LLC
- **Mine:** [4606877](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606877)
## Narrative

Victim was dismounting the loader when he stepped on the bottom step that had gotten broken during his shift and he fell to the ground.  Complained of pain in lower back, diagnosed with swollen disc.

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