# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220111310019` · 04/27/2011 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 188
- **Mine experience:** 3.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608873](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608873)
## Narrative

While carrying a 1/4"" x 4'x8' piece of sheet metal across the 2nd floor in the breaker building the foreman's feet slipped in loose material on the floor. He fell backwards and struck the back of his head on a 4"" pipe then stuck a 4"" steel angle beam beside the wall before landing on the floor on his back.

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