# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220030510003` · 02/14/2003 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 0.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SWUNG THE BOLTER BOOM OUT TO PUT UP THE RIB PIN AND AS HE POSITIONED HIMSELF TO INSTALL THE BOLT HE SLIPPED O N SOME LOOSE BOTTOM LOST HIS BALANCE AND STARTED TO FALL BACKWARDS. AS HE FELL HE GRABBED THE BOOM CONTROL JOY STICK TO STEADY HIMSELF. HIS LEFTFOOT SLID UNDER THE BOLTER BOOM & BOOM LOWERED.

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