# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220071500028` · 05/14/2007 · Sand Source LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Melinda K  Brock
- **Operator:** Sand Source LLC
- **Mine:** [1515947](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1515947)
## Narrative

EE was climbing around the wash plant water manifold to tighten up the belt on the plant motor. He put his weight onto a piece of angle iron that was welded to the plant. The angle iron broke loose, causing him to lose his balance & fall 15' to the ground.

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