# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220003180084` · 10/26/2000 · Anthony Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall down stairs
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul R  Carapellotti
- **Operator:** Anthony Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3301314](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301314)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CATERPILLAR 980 HI-LIFT. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN ONE OF THE CHAIN LINK STEPS BROKE. WHEN THE STEP BROKE IT CAUSED ALL OF THE MAN'S BODY WEIGHT TO PUT PRESSURE ON HIS LE FT LEG, WHICH WAS ON THE STEP BELOW. ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON ONE LEG CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

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