# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220052210045` · 06/22/2005 · Unimin Minnesota Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 27.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** S C R-Sibelco Nv
- **Operator:** Unimin Minnesota Corporation
- **Mine:** [2100790](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100790)
## Narrative

WHILE EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE FRONT END LOADER HE MISSED THE LAST RUNG WITH HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL ONTO HIS RIGHT KNEE, TEARING A LIGAMENT. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 8/4/05.

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