# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220072700009` · 09/26/2007 · McCartney Construction Co., Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** 15.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** M B  McCartney
- **Operator:** McCartney Construction Co., Inc.
- **Mine:** [0102956](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0102956)
## Narrative

Employee was turning on the water on the wet screen.  As he turned to leave the wet screen he hit his head on a ladder causing him to fall.  The fall broke his leg in two places.  An ambulance was called and transported him to the emergency room at Stringfellow Hospitol in Anniston, Alabama.   Employee is scheduled for surgery later today.

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