# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220002270223` · 07/20/2000 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul R  Kirschling
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900901](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900901)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING TANK CARS & HOPPER CARS AT THE AIR FLOAT PLANT; IT HAD BEEN RAINING MOST OF THE DAY. HE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY FALLING ON RIGHT KNEE. KNEE DID NOT START TO SWELL UNTIL A C OUPLE OF DAYS LATER.

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