# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220220280029` · 10/25/2021 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 28
- **Mine experience:** 13.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2601089](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601089)
## Narrative

Ee dismounting shovel using stairs. Wearing large overboots due to muddy conditions, tripped over large rocks in shovel track grooves, landed on left knee. Follow-up with orthopedist on 1/25/22 resulted in referral to physical therapy making this reportable for treatment. Ee working full duty since date of injury.

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