# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220162370029` · 08/15/2016 · The Marshall County Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Marshall County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4609072](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609072)
## Narrative

Employee while stepping back to continue task of cutting fabric protector off a roll of fabric, EE claims to felt pain in knee. Cause of this alleged injury was not paying attention to where EE was stepping. EE did not report this incident until the next day. Compliance with rules/regs., PPE, mining equip./systems not a factor.  Miner proficiency may have been a factor.

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