# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220160540020` · 02/16/2016 · Southern Ionics Minerals, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 0.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Milton O Sundbeck
- **Operator:** Southern Ionics Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [0901230](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0901230)
## Narrative

Operator had climbed up the dozer blade push arm steps and was standing on the track with both feet reaching for the door when EE's feet slipped from under EE. EE fell backwards on the ground landing on EE's back.  Accident was not witnessed and subsequent MRI performed on 2/19/16 confirmed lower back injury consistent with the fall.   

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