# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220090790013` · 03/14/2009 · Peabody Midwest Mining, 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202147](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202147)
## Narrative

Contractor employee had climbed up onto a travel motor on a Hitachi 5500 shovel to bleed a hydraulic line to lower the fast fueling arm. After lowering the arm and tightening the line the employee jumped from the motor causing the injury. The height from motor to the ground is 5' 7"".

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