# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220021890063` · 06/16/2002 · Catenary Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Catenary Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607178](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607178)
## Narrative

EE WAS DISMOUNTING THE DOZER. AS HE STEPPED OFF THE STEP FROM THE DOZER PUSH ARM & LOWERED HIS LEFT FOOT TO THE GROUND, HIS FOOT LANDED IN A RUT CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE & FALL. HIS ANKLE WAS EXAMINED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE SUFFERED A SPRAINED ANKLE. HE IS EXPECTED TO MISS TWO SHIFTS & WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON SATURDAY JUNE 22.

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