# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220022240044` · 07/10/2002 · Taft Coal Sales & Associates Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 222
- **Mine experience:** 0.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** A J  Taft
- **Operator:** Taft Coal Sales & Associates Incorporated
- **Mine:** [0100347](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100347)
## Narrative

STEPPED AWKWARDLY OFF LADDER- TWISTED. REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR NEXT DAY, KNEE SWOLLEN. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/12 - TOLD TO ICE KNEE FOR SWELLING. SEEN AGAIN ON 7/19- NO APPARENT CHANGE- SEEN AGAIN ON 8/2- CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 8/2 DETERMINED ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY NEEDED TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY ON 8/7/02. NO MISSED WORK UNTIL 8/7/02.

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