# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220083310034` · 11/18/2008 · Vindex Energy LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
- **Operator:** Vindex Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [1800170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800170)
## Narrative

At the beginning of day shift on November 18, 2008 EE was attempting to enter his dozer to begin the pre-shift examination. The door of the dozer was frozen due to snow and below freezing temperatures. When he pulled on the door handle and it broke causing him to lose his balance and fall backward off of the dozer striking his head on the ground.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*