# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220222920007` · 08/29/2022 · Winter Brothers Material Co.
## 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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 97
- **Mine experience:** 9.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Winter Brothers Material Company
- **Operator:** Winter Brothers Material Co.
- **Mine:** [2302289](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302289)
## Narrative

Fueling a piece of equipment & caught self with left hand/forearm & right hand when EE started to fall off the equipment step when reaching for the fuel tank step. Initial doctor's assessment was that it was a left shoulder sprain. Further assessment on 10/11/22 indicated surgery was necessary. EE will work at full capacity up until surgery on 10/18/22.

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