# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220092650019` · 09/03/2009 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601271](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4601271)
## Narrative

Occupational Illness, Miner carrying timber and slipped.  Miner went to specialist on 9-9/ medical received on 9-14/ diagnoses,""Clinical impression is contusion/sprain of left knee with pre-existing degenerative changes, Post Op Changes, and Tibial Osteotomy from prior injuries and surgeries.  X-ray shows positive degenerative changes/ post op changes, and negative acute trauma"".

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