# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220081270016` · 03/21/2008 · Peabody Midwest Mining
## 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:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 2.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining
- **Mine:** [1202258](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202258)
## Narrative

Employee was returning tools to his truck after repairing a light plant. When he turned to begin walking, he tripped and fell over the tongue of the light plant landing on his left elbow. The area was well lit. X-rays on 3/21/08 were negative. He had an MRI on 4/21/08. He underwent surgery to repair an avulsion of the left triceps tendon on 4/25/08.

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