# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220020860027` · 03/14/2002 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Gathering arm loader operator,  Loading machine operator, Joy loader operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0400219](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400219)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE BOARDING FORKLIFT. EE HAD RIGHT FOOT IN STEP AND LEFT FOOT ON PLATFORM AND LOST FOOTING OF RIGHT FOOT FALLING BACKWARDS ONTOLEFT BUTTOCKS. EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LEFT SHO ULDER BLADE AND LEFT BUTTOCK. EE WAS TREATED BY MD AND RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY. LIMITED USE OF LEFT ARM.

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