# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220111030003` · 03/31/2011 · Quality Aggregates 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:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph  Aloe
- **Operator:** Quality Aggregates Inc
- **Mine:** [3601091](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3601091)
## Narrative

The employee was exiting an excavator, climbing down the tracks to the step.  He slipped from the step and fell to the ground landing on his lunch box.  There was, according to other employees, some mud on the step.  The employee was angry in leaving his equipment, due to the fact that he was to quit operating one piece and start operating another.

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