# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220100470102` · 02/01/2010 · Heritage Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 92
- **Mine experience:** 0.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Heritage Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1511012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1511012)
## Narrative

He had climbed up onto a dryer in the plant. When dismounting the dryer he stepped down to the effuent box and then down onto the effuent pipe. The soles of his boot were wet, his foot slipped on the pipe, resulting in a possible sprain to his knee. Started missing scheduled work days 2-8-10, became a reportable incident on that data

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