# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220022350013` · 08/14/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 97
- **Mine experience:** 4.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BHP Billiton
- **Operator:** Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2902170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902170)
## Narrative

EE WAS HANGING A TRUSS ON RIGHT SIDE OF 435 BOLTER. EE HUNG TRUSS, WAS GETTING DOWN, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF, STAB JACK RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN EXTENDING CYLINDER & STAB JACK (LOCATION ) TWISTING EE'S RIGHT KNEE. ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST FOUND LEFT KNEE TIBIAL SPINE FRACTURE.

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