# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220060900032` · 03/11/2006 · Meisel Rock Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 0.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lloyd  Town
- **Operator:** Meisel Rock Products
- **Mine:** [3501202](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3501202)
## Narrative

Employee was installing V-belts in the scalper screen, using a digging bar for tension. The bar gave way and he fell to the ground injuring his knee.

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