# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220162000021` · 07/13/2016 · River Hill Coal Company Inc
## 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:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 39.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harry J  Hanchar
- **Operator:** River Hill Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3600884](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600884)
## Narrative

Employee was stepping down off machine and hand slipped off the handrail, heel caught on the track and EE fell backwards and hit back on the opposing track.

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