# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220120370069` · 01/30/2012 · Independence Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** SIDE OR RIB
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Independence Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4609328](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609328)
## Narrative

Injured employee was adjusting belt that had been loaded onto a flat car using channel locks.  The channel locks slipped causing employee to fall backwards against the rib injuring his right hand & wrist. He continued to work but later went to the ER for X-Rays. Right wrist Hairline Fracture diagnoses by orthopedics on 02/03/12.

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