# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220172140003` · 07/25/2017 · Superior Silica Sands
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Insight Equity
- **Operator:** Superior Silica Sands
- **Mine:** [4703718](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703718)
## Narrative

Employee was helping change the paddles on a scrubber.  Employee was standing on the frame or the scrubber tower guiding the scrubber's into the chamber when employee lost balance and fell on to catwalk about 5 feet below.  Employee was wearing fall protection but was not tied high enough to dampen the fall.

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