# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220010190031` · 01/05/2001 · Arkansas Lime Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 23.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United States Lime & Minerals Inc
- **Operator:** Arkansas Lime Company
- **Mine:** [0300464](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0300464)
## Narrative

EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM ELEVATED LOADING PLATFORM TO TOP OF TANKER TRAILER TO CLOSE HATCHES SO TRUCKER COULD PRESSURIZE THE TRAILER. SAFETY LANYARD CAUGHT ON ROUGH SPOT ON HANDRAIL CAUSI NG EE TO BE JERKED CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE.ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN BALANCE EE EXTENDED FOOT OUT & INTO OPEN HATCH OF TRAILER. THE SHIN OF RIGHLEG STRUCK EDGE OF HATCH. WOUND CLEANDED, STAPL

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