# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220190660007` · 01/22/2019 · Birch River Energy, LLC
## 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:** ICE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 359
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Pristine Clean Energy LLC
- **Operator:** Birch River Energy, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609036](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609036)
## Narrative

Employee was exiting a D11R.  EE stated that EE's right foot was on the last step on the push arm as EE was lowering EE's left foot down to the ground.  EE lost EE's balance on some frozen material and twisted EE's knee as EE tried to regain EE's balance.

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