# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220121500011` · 05/21/2012 · Coalgood Energy Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 106
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Coalgood Energy Co
- **Mine:** [1518423](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518423)
## Narrative

EE was stepping off the left side of a Caterpillar Dozer D9N as he stepped onto the push arm step twisting his ankle and fell to the ground, injuring his mid to lower back.

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