# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220030560005` · 01/30/2003 · Fola Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **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:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 24
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Amvest Corporation
- **Operator:** Fola Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608377](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608377)
## Narrative

EE WAS GETTING OFF MANTRIP(SCHOOL BUS #4) TO GET ONTO HIS EQUIPMENT. AS HE WAS EXITING HIS FEET HE SLIPPED ON THE STEPS RESULTING IN A TWIST TO HIS RT. KNEE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT A MINOR TEAR TO HIS KNEE EXISTED ON 2/13/03 AND THAT THE EE COULD NOT WORK AND MAY NEED SURGERY. AT THIS TIME THE INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE.

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