# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220183540012` · 08/20/2018 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 31
- **Mine experience:** 29.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300188)
## Narrative

EE attempted to climb up to cab using the drivers side ladder.  As ee was grabbing the horizontal handhold directly below the windshield hand slipped off the handhold while boots slipped off the ladder.  EE fell approximately 6' to the ground landing flat on the R side of body.  Scheduled for back surgery 01/04/19.

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