# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220040220030` · 07/20/2003 · Stillwater Mining Company
## 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:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 2.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

AN EE FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM EQUIPMENT. NO TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT UNTIL SEPTEMBER & SURGERY WAS DONE ON DEC. 1, 2003 WHILE HE WAS OFF WORK FOR ANOTHER MATTER. THE FILING OF THIS DOCUMENT WAS AWAITING AN EMPLOYEE INTERVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE AS WORK RELATED.

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