# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220002380011` · 07/24/2000 · Meridian Beartrack 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Meridian Gold Inc
- **Operator:** Meridian Beartrack Company
- **Mine:** [1001574](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1001574)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS CHECKING PART NUMBERS OF A TEREX 2766B HAUL TRUCK, THE SAFETY CHAIN ON THE HOOD BROKE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FACE. HE WAS EXAMINED AND EIGHT SUTURES WERE APPLIED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY.

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