# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220011380050` · 02/08/2001 · Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 0.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas A  Thorson
- **Operator:** Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
- **Mine:** [4800987](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4800987)
## Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO BAR OVER A HAMMER MILL DRUM TO FREE IT AFTER HE HAD CLEANED IT OUT. ONCE FREE, HE GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES TO PULL ON THE BAR, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE THREE F OOT HIGH PLATFORM ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER AND BROKE TWO RIBS AS PER X-RAYS AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.

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