# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220060550045` · 02/13/2006 · Peabody Western Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Western Coal Company
- **Mine:** [0201195](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0201195)
## Narrative

The injured was trying to re-start stalled but backhoe on scraper haul road. He stated that he climbed out of cab to spray some starting fluid into air filter housing. The injured move quickly to climb back into cab but slipped on the steps and lost his footing that caused to extend his left leg unexpectedly. felt pain after the accident.

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