# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220093640007` · 12/21/2009 · Florida Rock Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [0800899](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800899)
## Narrative

Equipment operator stepped into a depression in the ground which aggravated his back.  Emergency room doctors determined that the employee had a preexisting degenerative lumbar disk condition which was aggravated when stepping from the excavator into the depression. No workdays were missed, but the Dr. placed the employee on limited duty for recovery.

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