# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220110380032` · 08/18/2010 · Long Fork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 216
- **Mine experience:** 8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Long Fork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1505375](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1505375)
## Narrative

EE was welding legs for skirt rubber on the tunnel belt he was tied off with a safety harness on the side where there was no catwalk to stand on, it had started to rain and he lost his balance, his safety harness prevented him from falling. He has continued to work since 08/18/2010 but had problems with his right shoulder and he had surgery on 1-27-11 to repair his rotator cuff.

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