# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220083460037` · 12/04/2008 · Round Mountain Gold Corporation
## 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:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 52
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kinross Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Round Mountain Gold Corporation
- **Mine:** [2600594](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600594)
## Narrative

Employee was walking down the face of a heap that was actively leached when he tripped over a large piece of rock and fell. As he fell, he attempted to catch himself entirely with his left hand. His left hand took the entire force of the fall and his forearm was broken just above the wrist. One of the two bones in the forearm broke.

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