# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220112900009` · 10/12/2011 · Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 0.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Beulah Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [3200043](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200043)
## Narrative

Employees were assigned to assist in making a 6x6 truck operational. Employee was walking around the disabled truck when he tripped on a rut & fell. Employee was examined at the local hospital where a hairline fracture of his ankle was revealed.  Employee was released to return to work.   A reexamination two days later revealed the hairline fracture had widen.

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