# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220071870010` · 07/04/2007 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
## 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:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 46
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
- **Mine:** [2901882](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2901882)
## Narrative

Employee was walking back from the lunch room when he stepped in a puddle of water.  The road had just been washed, and water had collected in a pot hole.  He stepped on the  edge of the pot hole, causing him to fall and twist his ankle.  He was taken the ER, taken off work for 5 days, and referred to an orthopedic physician to verify any chips or fractures.

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