# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220012210024` · 07/28/2001 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from ladders
- **Occupation:** Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

THE JOB TASK WAS TO HANG A CURTAIN IN A HIGH AREA AND A LADDER WAS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE TASK. WHILE STANDING ON THE LADDER, ONE LEG SANK INTO THE MUD CAUSING THE LADDER TO SHIFT AND THE EMPL OYEE TO FALL. FRACTURED SMALL BONE IN LEFT WRISTEMPLOYEE FINISHED SHIFT BUT NOTICED SWELLING NEXT MORNING.

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