# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220201630006` · 06/05/2020 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- **Occupation:** Rock driller
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** TRUNK,NEC
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coronado Coal LLC
- **Operator:** Buchanan Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [4404856](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4404856)
## Narrative

While raising the concrete scaffold from Ring 3 to Ring 4 the employee fell 24 feet to the shaft bottom. While moving the scaffold up to Ring 4 only one D Ring of the two provided was attached.  As the Hoist raised the platform all weight shifted to one side dumping IE to the shaft bottom. EE was also not wearing fall protection according to EE's training.         

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