# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220001390065` · 05/05/2000 · Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 23.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James J  Curran Jr
- **Operator:** Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
- **Mine:** [3601760](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3601760)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING A RAILCAR #9067 WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. EE JUMPED FROM THE MOVING CAR AND LANDED ON THE GROUND, INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE PIN WAS MISSING FROM THE BRAKE LINKAGE.

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