# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220022810016` · 09/28/2002 · Specialty Sand Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 65
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** W A  Keckley
- **Operator:** Specialty Sand Company
- **Mine:** [4101143](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101143)
## Narrative

IMPROPER USE OF FRONT END LOADER BUCKET BEING USED AS A LIFT LED TO THE ACCIDENT. FOREMAN FELL FROM THE LOADER BUCKET 6 TO 7 FT DOWN. HE LANDED ON HIS KNEE AND LOWER LEG. THE FALL BROKE THE BO NES IN HIS LOWER LEG.

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