# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220083050019` · 10/25/2008 · C & H Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 120
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert J  Reed Sr
- **Operator:** C & H Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [0102354](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0102354)
## Narrative

The employee parked the bulldozer that he had been operating in the equipment parking area at the end of his work shift. He then got out of the cab of the machine and either jumped or fell to the ground. He was taken to the hospital where he was examined and released, but claims his back is hurting too much to come to work.

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