# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220023120060` · 10/30/2002 · Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [2600672](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600672)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS STEPPING UP IN TO THE MOTOR GRADER (BLADE) WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF LOWER STEP CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. EE INJURED LOWER BACK. HE'S HAD A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS, NOT JOB RELATED. HE'S HAD FIVE PRIOR BACK SURGERIES.

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