# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220260630002` · 02/23/2026 · Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Essar Minerals Canada Limited
- **Operator:** Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
- **Mine:** [2103751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103751)
## Narrative

EE was moving a pallet jack loaded with iron when EE encountered a piece of 1/2 inch by 4 inch plywood covering an expansion joint on the floor. The pallet jack became stuck and as EE pulled hard to get it over the plywood, EE slipped and fell to the floor. EE also noted that there was salt and sand in the area where EE was maneuvering the iron.

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