# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220060520124` · 12/23/2005 · Freeman United Coal Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 123
- **Mine experience:** 28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** General Dynamics Corp
- **Operator:** Freeman United Coal Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1102236](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102236)
## Narrative

EE SLIPPED ON SLATE AND COAL WHILE FILLING WATER TANK ON THE MAINTENANCE VEHICLE FOR FILLING BATTERIES.  EE FELL DOWN UNDER THE VEHICLE AND HURT HIS RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT SHOULDER - LOWER BACK PAIN.  INITIAL X-RAYS NEG.  1ST DAY MISSED WAS 1/6/06 (MINE WAS SHUT DOWN 1 WEEK AT CHRISTMAS).  X-RAY & MRI BY ORTHO. SPECIALIST.  DIAG. VERTEBRA PROBLEM, SURGICAL REPAIR REQUIRED.

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