# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220091350016` · 05/07/2009 · Spring Creek Coal 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:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** RTZ-CRA Group
- **Operator:** Spring Creek Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [2401457](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401457)
## Narrative

Removable stairs were not level or secured from top of dragline shoe to rev-frame platform. Injury was stepping down onto second step when stairs came loose. He lost balance falling approx. 3' onto his left side, striking the toeboard of a catwalk on top of the shoe, fracturing the 12th left rib.

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