# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220002300042` · 08/14/2000 · New Ridge Coal Company, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eddie  Hurley
- **Operator:** New Ridge Coal Company, Inc
- **Mine:** [4608669](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608669)
## Narrative

WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM LAST STEP OF LADDER OF HIS ROCK TRUCK, HE HAD ONE FOOT ON STEP AND MOVED HIS OTHER FOOT DOWN ELEVATING HIS BODY TO ONE SIDE AND STRAINING HIS LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

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