# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220012430060` · 08/22/2001 · Knott Floyd Land Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 212
- **Mine experience:** 0.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jeff  Joyce
- **Operator:** Knott Floyd Land Company
- **Mine:** [1518281](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518281)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REVERSING ROCK TRUCK DOWN INCLINE TO DUMP AREA. WHEN DIRECTED TO STOP BY DOZER OPERATOR ATTENDING THE DUMP, HE FAILED TO DO SO. EMPLOYEE BACKED TRUCK INTO A HOLE CAUSING FRONT WHE ELS TO LEAVE ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE PANICKED AND JUMPED FROM TRUCK CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT LEG.

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