# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220172650018` · 09/15/2017 · Horizon Ag Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brad  Knickel; Michael  Farmar
- **Operator:** Horizon Ag Products
- **Mine:** [2902278](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902278)
## Narrative

Operators were cleaning up a spill, one using a skid steer the other shoveling into the bucket. At the time of the incident the operator stepped towards the skid steer and stepped into the skid steer causing left knee to buckle. The operator heard and felt a pop and felt an intense pain in left knee.

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