# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220223180016` · 11/11/2022 · Mega Highwall Mining LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 155
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Daniel W  Bunn
- **Operator:** Mega Highwall Mining LLC.
- **Mine:** [1519852](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519852)
## Narrative

While doing repair work on miner push beams, Miner was welding the nuts holding pedestal on the push beam. When work was complete the miner slipped while stepping off, falling aprox 36"" to the pit floor. while falling they reached out to catch themselves and landed on their wrist, breaking it in the process. Miner was wearing PPE which helped during the fall.

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