# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220002710033` · 09/18/2000 · Northwestern Resources Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **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:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 2.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Montana Power Company
- **Operator:** Northwestern Resources Company
- **Mine:** [4103164](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103164)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A WATER TRUCK NEAR THE AUXILIARY STOCKPILE. HE NOTICED THE STOP ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. HE NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING THRU THE FLOOR, ACTIVATED THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FROM THE CAB AND EXITED THE MACHINE. HE WAS SEEN 1/2 CLIMBING, 1/2 JUMPING DOWN THE LADDER ON THE FRONT OF THE CAB AND HE ROLLED ON THE GROUND.

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