# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220100840021` · 03/22/2010 · BASF Catalysts LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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:** WORKING SURF OUTSIDE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** BASF SE
- **Operator:** BASF Catalysts LLC
- **Mine:** [0900474](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900474)
## Narrative

Employee tripped over a raised concrete area, lost his balance, reached out to break his fall, and fell on his hand fracturing the left index finger.  EE also sustained a hematoma to distal end of same index finger.

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