# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220020460024` · 01/19/2002 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall onto or against objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** LADDERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 21
- **Mine experience:** 16.82 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

THIS BECAME REPORTABLE AS OF 2/6/02 WHEN WE RECEIVED DOCTOR'S NOTES STATING THAT EE IS HAVING HERNIA SURGERY ON 2/20. THE DOCTOR'S REPORT INDICATES THIS MAY BE A RESULT OF HIS 1/19 INCIDENT: WHILE GETTING INTO HAUL TRUCK THE 2ND STEP BROKECAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND STRADDLE BOTTOM STEP INJURING TESTICLE (NO LOST TIME/LIGHT DUTY TO DATE)

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