# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220000870035` · 03/21/2000 · Cargill Salt
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cargill Inc
- **Operator:** Cargill Salt
- **Mine:** [3301994](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301994)
## Narrative

SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN TO START UP PALLETIZER LINE WAS DOING PRE-OPERATION CHECKS. HE WAS INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBLE AIR LEAK ON BAG FLATTENER WHEN HE CROSSED OVER PALLET DISPENSER TO GET SOME TEFLON TAPE. HIS FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A LOW IBEAM AND THE DRIVE CHAIN CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD OVER THE I BEAM, TWISTING HIS KNEE.

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