# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220090610005` · 02/04/2009 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
- **Operator:** KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
- **Mine:** [1518710](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518710)
## Narrative

Helping the mechanic work on push out lever on a Ram car, while prying down on the arm, he lost his balance and fell into the Ball hitch on a 4 wheeler buggy striking his right knee and the right side of his back on the hitch. He started missing work 2/19/09 and missed 2/20/09 and reported back to work 2/21/09.

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