# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220082060041` · 07/21/2008 · Virginia Vermiculite LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 30 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert  Sansom
- **Operator:** Virginia Vermiculite LLC
- **Mine:** [4405101](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4405101)
## Narrative

Men were moving lengths of black poly pipe. They were using a forklift to pick up pipe off of ground to place on lowboy. A few pieces fell off lowboy. They went to retreive the pipe and almost had it back on lowboy when the weight of the pipe shifted and knocked him backwards and into a below ground level (6') containment area. He landed on his back.

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