# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220222100015` · 07/21/2022 · Kepler Processing Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (non-shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 46
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Kepler Processing Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4604637](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4604637)
## Narrative

Employee was tied off while cutting a piece of angle iron. The object they were tied off on broke causing employee to fall approximately 6' to 8' feet.  Employee bruised their spline and has lower back pain.

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