# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220080420004` · 02/07/2008 · Thiele Kaolin Co.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 41
- **Mine experience:** 0.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul R  Kirschling
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Co.
- **Mine:** [0900151](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900151)
## Narrative

EMP WAS DESCENDING LOADER, WHEN HE MISSED HANDRAIL, CAUSING HIM TO SWING AROUND HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE AND CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND INJURE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.  HIS SUFFERED A DISLOCATED KNEECAP AND TORN RIGHT ACHILLES ANKLE/HEEL.

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