# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220050180046` · 11/08/2004 · Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 60
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

Stepping down from ladder on loader when employee twisted knee.  His foot evidently landed on a small stone or unlevel ground.  Wasn't aware of severity of injury until later in day and it became much worse later in week.  Eventually had to have surgery to repair torn ligament.  Area was fairly smooth and covered with road stone and step was within 2' of ground.

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