# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220081370037` · 05/15/2008 · Black Dog Coal Corporation
## 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:** Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 63
- **Mine experience:** 3.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Black Dog Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4404946](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4404946)
## Narrative

Employee was preparing to load a used scoop tire, using pinner steel inserted in rim of tire to set tire upright when the coupler on the end of steel broke just as tire was upright, tire flipped back, employee lost balance and fell backwards, catching himself with left hand, fracturing wrist.

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