# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220102180023` · 07/26/2010 · Horizon Ag Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 89
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brad  Knickel; Michael  Farmar
- **Operator:** Horizon Ag Products
- **Mine:** [2902278](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902278)
## Narrative

Employee was instructed to clean out crumblier.  Employee took shovel off hook, turned, lost balance and began to fall.  Because employee had not put safety grate over ladder hole, employee's left leg fell down ladder hole.  Employee caught himself with right leg, but believes that he hyperextended right knee.

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