# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220172860024` · 10/05/2017 · Blue Creek Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Blue Creek Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4609296](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609296)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting another employee to bolt up the #3 entry on unit 1. EE realized they ran out of roof bolt plates and was going to walk to the rear of the roof bolt machine to retrieve them. In the process of walking back from the end of the roof bolt machine EE tripped over a garbage bag and fell down. This caused EE to lacerate right index with the bundle of plates.

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