# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220022490029` · 05/15/2002 · Mississippi Lime Company
## 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:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 14.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Margaret J  Heckman
- **Operator:** Mississippi Lime Company
- **Mine:** [1100122](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100122)
## Narrative

EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE WHILE SQUATTING TO OBSERVE A SYNTRON IN OPERATION. ON 7-24 HE STEPPED ON A 2-3"" STONE IN SURFACE PLANT AREA AND TWISTED SAME KNEE. WHEN PAIN INCREASED, HE WAS EXAMINED BY AN MD AND FOUND TO HAVE A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS IN LEFT KNEE. SURGERY WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR AND PERFORMED 8/28. WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK 8/29. BECAME LOST TIME INJURY.

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