# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220090690016` · 03/05/2009 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 253
- **Mine experience:** 17.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
- **Mine:** [0200135](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200135)
## Narrative

While descending the deck ladder on the #578 Drill, employee's hat blew off and in an attempt to catch his hard hat lost grip with his right hand. This resulted in employee spraining his left wrist. He was prescribed a wrist splint for support.

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