# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220112760028` · 09/27/2011 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** Climb in piled material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** U S Silver Corporation
- **Operator:** U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1000082](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1000082)
## Narrative

EE had stepped into a two foot trench to help a fellow employee lift a rammer over  some underground utilities and when he stepped out of the trench, his knee gave out on him, causing him to fall back into the trench. His knee is the only injury that he received.

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