# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220022830028` · 09/21/2002 · Hart County Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Larry T  Glass
- **Operator:** Hart County Stone Company
- **Mine:** [1500035](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1500035)
## Narrative

WHILE DOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON A BACK DUMP, EE'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER STEP, GOING BEHIND IT CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS, LEAVING HIM DANGLING UPSIDE DOWN BY HIS LEFT LEG, TWISTING HIS KNEE. CONDITIONS WERE WET AFTER HARD RAIN.

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