# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220110540025` · 02/17/2011 · Eastern Colorado Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 44
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James H  Kirkland
- **Operator:** Eastern Colorado Aggregates
- **Mine:** [0504537](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504537)
## Narrative

The employee was removing a guard.  While engaged in this activity he stepped backwards and slipped, he then tripped over a bucket that contained materials he was using for his job and fell back against the tail pulley guard injuring his lower right side of the back.

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