# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220081070007` · 04/08/2008 · Law River Company, 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, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 12.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** L W  Hamilton; Warren  Hylton
- **Operator:** Law River Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4605382](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605382)
## Narrative

Employee accesing a loaded barge, he stepped on a piece of angle iron welded on the cell with his right foot and held onto a D shaped ring that was also welded onto to the side cell, with his right hand. Foot slipped off of the piece of angle and he fell backwards, trying to catch himself with his right hand, chipped a bone his right wrist.

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