# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220230800024` · 12/19/2022 · Lhoist North America of Missouri, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Missouri, Inc
- **Mine:** [2302120](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302120)
## Narrative

Employee was connecting a hose to the top of a pneumatic railcar prior to loading.  While moving the vent hose employee lost balance and fell forward.  Employee reached out to catch themselves with a hand and felt a pain in shoulder. Pain did not subside over time and was diagnosed via MRI that was confirmed by an orthopedic doctor and was given a cortisone injection on 3/16/23.

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