# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220100140021` · 01/05/2010 · York Building Products Co Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 47
- **Mine experience:** 3.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert H Stewart III
- **Operator:** York Building Products Co Inc
- **Mine:** [1800326](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800326)
## Narrative

Employee was dismounting his articulating haul truck at the end of the day. While proceeding down the steps his foot caught awkwardly in one the steps causing his hand to slip off of the railing and fell about 5 feet to the ground. Refused treatment initially, but the next morning wanted to get checked out and was diagnosed with 2 broken ribs on his right side.

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