# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220020840079` · 03/09/2002 · Powellton Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Amvest Corporation
- **Operator:** Powellton Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608889](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608889)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OUT OF 988G LOADER WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO SOME UNEVEN GROUND & HIS LEFT KNEE TURNED OUT. HE FELT PAIN IN LT KNEE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WORKED THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON TUESDAY 3/12/02.

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