# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220061710005` · 05/11/2006 · Barrick Gold U S Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Grader operator, Roadgrader operator
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Barrick Gold U S Inc
- **Mine:** [2601842](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601842)
## Narrative

Employee was climbing down off of one of the Company's 16G Graders, when he went to grab the handle on the hood the hood moved. Employee jumped back to keep from falling and landed off at an odd angle on his left foot. INJURY WAS INITIALLY NON REPORTABLE. He received a partial tear to his achilles tendon which was discovered on June 5th and operated on on June 8th 2006.

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