# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220190160009` · 01/09/2019 · Cave Quarries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 83
- **Mine experience:** 13.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph R  Knies; Joseph R  Knies
- **Operator:** Cave Quarries Inc
- **Mine:** [1200015](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1200015)
## Narrative

The miner was doing a plant startup when they noticed smoke from the screen tower. The miner proceeded toward the screen tower to inspect the problem and fell on loose material and injured their shoulder. Miner then went to the doctor and did an x-ray / MRI resulting in a torn rotary cuff.

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