# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220070110002` · 01/02/2007 · Porterville Rock and Recycle 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:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mitchell  Brown
- **Operator:** Porterville Rock and Recycle Inc
- **Mine:** [0405313](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405313)
## Narrative

Employee was washing  the floor deck of a 355 Komatsu. Once finished he stepped down to the track and slipped with his right foot. His left foot became wedged in between the blade push beam and track frame as he fell from the top of the track to the ground level. The employee was immediately taken to the local emergency room and determined that he had broken his left ankle.

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