# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220080140023` · 01/09/2008 · Cold Spring Granite Company
## 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:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 37
- **Mine experience:** 3.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patrick  Alexander
- **Operator:** Cold Spring Granite Company
- **Mine:** [3900029](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3900029)
## Narrative

Employee was setting up grove drill on a slab.  He swiveled the drill head a little and the drill head fell off the boom.  The employee jumped off the slab to get out of the way so the drill head wouldn't fall on him, and he fell on his left arm, fracturing his forearm.

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