# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220160430031` · 02/07/2016 · Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** WBOX 2014-1 LTD; Eric  Sprott
- **Operator:** Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC
- **Mine:** [2601621](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601621)
## Narrative

While the employee was descending a ladder, EE let go with one hand still maintaining three points of contact to look to see how far away EE was from the landing when EE's hand slipped off of the rung causing EE to fall roughly three feet onto a hand rail resulting in a broken rib.

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