# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220051870043` · 07/01/2005 · Hopedale Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Wexford Capital LLC
- **Operator:** Hopedale Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [3303349](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3303349)
## Narrative

Employee was in process of making belt splices. When pin was pulled out, several pin windings stayed in clips. As he attempted to extract windings, the belt separated, and he fell, striking right cheek against belt bed rails. 6 stitches.

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