# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220070920005` · 03/29/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from piled material
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 87
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3609246](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609246)
## Narrative

Injured and co-workers were attempting to dislodge filter cake stuck to the inside and door openings of the stacker tube, when some loose material fell from the stacker. Injured was struck by the material, fell and rolled down the side of the 5 foot high coal pile that he was standing on. Injured had the air knocked out and felt pain in his lower back and right side.

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