# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220170580044` · 09/14/2016 · Golden Queen Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 382
- **Mine experience:** 1.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Golden Queen Mining Company Ltd; Gauss LLC
- **Operator:** Golden Queen Mining Company
- **Mine:** [0405319](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405319)
## Narrative

Employee attempted to climb a ladder to a rental water truck to observe the water level. The employee noticed the ladder did not have a sufficient number of rungs to reach the ladder comfortably. Employee then stepped on a fixed hose reel to reach the bottom rung. The employee descended the ladder and over flexed left knee while reaching for the ground with right leg.

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