# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220112580035` · 09/09/2011 · Kentucky Fuel Corporation
## 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:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James C  Justice II
- **Operator:** Kentucky Fuel Corporation
- **Mine:** [1518363](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518363)
## Narrative

Victim was stepping onto the bottom rung of the ladder to climb onto the Caterpillar 777 he was operating when his foot slipped.  He sustained an avulsion fracture to his right ankle.  He took himself to the hospital.  They x-rayed, and splinted his ankle, he was released and returned to work on the 14th with no restrictions.  Missed 3 days work.

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