# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220182540013` · 09/09/2018 · Buckskin Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 4.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kiewit Peter Sons' Inc
- **Operator:** Buckskin Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4801200](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801200)
## Narrative

Employee was walking on a downward grade on loose ballast, (small rocks along railroad tracks) the ballast slid causing the employee to fall backwards, as employee was falling employee put right arm out to brake fall, impacting hand and breaking right wrist.

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