# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220153650004` · 12/24/2015 · Western Sand & Gravel Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nebco Inc
- **Operator:** Western Sand & Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [2500984](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500984)
## Narrative

Employee was backing up a trailer during a time of snowfall, and, because of ground conditions caused by the weather, the trailer became stuck.  When the employee exited his truck to assist in freeing it, he slipped and fell as he was walking, and landed on his upper back / ribcage area. The fall resulted in a strained back muscle.

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