# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220240090017` · 01/06/2024 · Quartz Lake Mining Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
- **Body part:** BRAIN
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Samuel  Sternheim; Seth  Stern
- **Operator:** Quartz Lake Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [2602167](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602167)
## Narrative

The miner was removing timber when the portion of the deck EE was standing on gave way causing EE to fall through to the bottom 13.9 feet, where EE struck their head against the fallen timber.

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