# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220131410002` · 05/10/2013 · Calkins Sand & Gravel 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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rita M  Calkins
- **Operator:** Calkins Sand & Gravel Inc
- **Mine:** [4300106](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4300106)
## Narrative

Trying to realign grizzly retainer rod, reaching to rehitch cable the excavator bucket suddenly dropped startling the employee, he fell sideways off unit initially 4-5 feet onto a concrete block that broke two ribs and a ""small puncture to his lung"".

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