# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220052490091` · 08/24/2005 · Sherpa Mining Contractors, Inc.
## 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:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 0.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Andrew J  Hewitson
- **Operator:** Sherpa Mining Contractors, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3609131](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609131)
## Narrative

Employee had one foot on dozer arm and the other foot on tilt cylinder. Employee's foot slipped off tilt cylinder. This caused him to fall backwards off dozer onto his back end.

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