# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220112360030` · 08/11/2011 · Pine Ridge 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:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 46
- **Mine experience:** 0.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

Employee stated that he slipped while stepping from roof bolting machine operator platform to the machine platform and fell and struck his back on machine.

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