# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220140550063` · 11/24/2013 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 86
- **Mine experience:** 45 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601456](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601456)
## Narrative

Employee states he was maintaining electric and kerosene heaters at the site the longwall emulsion building.  While approaching the stairs to enter the site employee states he slipped on ice on the stairs and fell into the hand rail.  The handrail struck the inside of his arm and his chest, ribs on the right side. Employee did not start missing work until 2/21/2014.

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