# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220002300045` · 07/27/2000 · Western Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **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:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** U S Aggregate Inc
- **Operator:** Western Aggregates
- **Mine:** [4202130](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202130)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF THE D-10 DOZER. HE SAYS HE WAS USING THE 3-PT. CLIMBING TECHNIQUE. HE JUST LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND LEVEL. THE GROUND SURFACE WAS FLAT AND SMOOTH.

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