# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220090500018` · 02/13/2009 · Riverside Cement Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 28.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Riverside Cement Co
- **Mine:** [0400011](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0400011)
## Narrative

LATE REPORT OF INJURY BY EMPLOYEE- REPORTED ON 2/16/09.  EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE BASE OF A STOP SIGN, WHICH WAS BENT, THE BASE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.  (STRAIGHTENING OF THE STOP SIGN POST WAS NOT A JOB ASSIGNMENT BY THE SUPERVISOR.  THE EMPLOYEE ELECTED TO PERFORM THIS TASK ON HIS OWN.)

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