# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220073100052` · 10/30/2007 · Peabody Western Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Supply man, Nipper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 29.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Western Coal Company
- **Mine:** [0201195](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201195)
## Narrative

The supply-man was pulling on a cardboard box of parts on the truck flatbed when the box tore at the sides, causing him to fall backwards against the truck head-rack. He struck head against a channel iron bracket lacerating the base of his skull. The incident occurred when he was in the process of unloading hoisting parts onto the dragline.

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