# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220000400003` · 01/25/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 19.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

ELECTRICIAN USED THE ON-BOARD MANLIFT TO GET OFF A HYDRAULIC POWER SHOVEL. WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE MANLIFT TO THE GROUND HE HEARD A ""POP"" IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AND COULDN'T PUT WEIGHT ON IT. TH E MANLIFT WAS ONLY 4""-6"" OFF OF THE GROUND AND THE TERRAIN WAS GOOD. HE RECENTLY BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY.

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