# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220081920006` · 07/03/2008 · S T Griswold & Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Steele T  Griswold
- **Operator:** S T Griswold & Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4300522](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4300522)
## Narrative

The employee was climbing down the ladder of the water truck after he checked to see if the pump was pumping water into the truck. As the employee was climbing down, he slipped off the rung, due to grease on his boots and partially cut himself before falling 8 feet to the ground. The employee bruised his back when he fell and landed on his back on the ground.

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