# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220170580037` · 02/21/2017 · Robindale Energy Services, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand tools (powered)
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 58
- **Mine experience:** 8.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robindale Energy Services Inc
- **Operator:** Robindale Energy Services, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3600840](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600840)
## Narrative

Employee was flushing out the power washer water tank with a 2 inch water hose. EE was using bleach to clean the tank. When EE pulled the hose out of the tank, the pressure of the hose pushed EE back and caused EE to become unbalanced. EE fell approx. 3 feet from the top of the toolbox to the ground. EE fractured 2 ribs and pulled a groin muscle.

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