# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220072970025` · 10/17/2007 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## 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:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 127
- **Mine experience:** 2.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1102408](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102408)
## Narrative

EE was helping move continuous miner cable over to rib. He & another employee were lifting the cable to their mid sections & walking with it to rib. There was a small wind row of coal on mine floor & EE stumbled over it & fell to his knees. He felt a strain to lower back. He continued to work rest of shift & sought medical attn later in day & was taken off work by dr.

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