# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220082100039` · 07/19/2008 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from ladders
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** MOVEABLE LADDERS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Employee was going up a top half of an extension ladder to tie it off, the ladder slipped and started falling, he jumped. Cause of this injury was not following policy and procedures. Compliance with rules was a factor, miner attitude a factor, protective equipment a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor.

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