# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220110240052` · 01/14/2011 · Forcey Coal Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 46
- **Mine experience:** 8.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David  Forcey; Lynn  Forcey
- **Operator:** Forcey Coal Inc
- **Mine:** [3607205](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607205)
## Narrative

Operator was helping welder when he slipped off of the counterweight to the ground landing on his hip.The operator was standing on a piece of metal while the welder heated it up at the other end. The snow on the EE's feet became slippery and the operator fell due to the material on his feet. The fall was 53"" from the counter weight to the ground.

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