# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220023160082` · 10/28/2002 · Martin Marietta Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Aggregates
- **Mine:** [1300124](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300124)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO LOADER. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON A STEP AND HIS HANDS ON THE HANDRAILS. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED FROM THE HAND RAIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT TWISTING HIS BACK. INITIAL CHIROPRACTIC DIAGNOSIS FROM EE'S PRIVATED DR. INDICATED COMPRESSED DISKS. FURTHER MEDICAL EXAMINATION DISPORVES THIS INITIAL DIAGNOSIS.

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