# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220120520027` · 02/09/2012 · Suwannee American Cement, 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:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 190
- **Mine experience:** 5.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Votorantim Cimentos; Anderson Columbia
- **Operator:** Suwannee American Cement, LLC
- **Mine:** [0801318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801318)
## Narrative

Employee was working in the Alternative Fuels area using a forklift to lift a bale of carpet into the Shredder hopper when the carpet did not go into hopper. Carpet fell to ground and broke the bale wire that was holding it together.  Employee got off forklift and walked in front of forklift through the carpet and tripped on the bale wire, fell and broke his right lower leg.

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