# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220051950063` · 07/02/2005 · Michigan Gypsum Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 16.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Francesanna  Sargent
- **Operator:** Michigan Gypsum Company
- **Mine:** [2000379](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000379)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WENT TO LOOK AT LINE BELT TO SEE IF REPAIRS WERE NEEDED. HE JUMPED OFF THE BELT ONTO  THE GROUND. HIS KNEE HURT SOME AT THAT TIME. IT DIDN'T FEEL BAD UNTIL TUES. 7/5/05, WHEN IT STARTED TO SWELL. HIS LEFT KNEE SWELLED & HE COULD NOT HARDLY WALK ON IT.

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