# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220182400016` · 08/24/2018 · E Dillon & Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Other, NEC
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 209
- **Mine experience:** 7.79 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Otey C  Dudley
- **Operator:** E Dillon & Company
- **Mine:** [4400056](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4400056)
## Narrative

Employee was painting outside of hopper when they lost balance and fell. The fall restraint lanyard expanded to slow the fall. Then the tie off point gave way allowing them to impact the ground causing contusion to right elbow, and sprain the right knee.

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