# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220012250037` · 08/06/2001 · Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 25.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties
- **Mine:** [3300156](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300156)
## Narrative

OUR ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDENT WAS CALLED TO CHECK ON A PROBLEM AT THE #1 PUMP HOLE SECTION ON 8-6-01 AT APPROX. 1320. HE GOT TO THE #1 PUMP CONTROL STATION AT 1330 AND BEGAN TO STEP DOWN INTO THE PUMP STATION FLOOR WHEN HE BUMPED A STAND PIPE CAUSING YELLOW JACKET HORNETS TO SWARM HIM AND STING HIS LEFT HAND. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET AWAY QUICKLY HE TRIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE

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