# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220232630023` · 09/15/2023 · American Soda LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 67
- **Mine experience:** 0.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Solvay S A
- **Operator:** American Soda LLC
- **Mine:** [4801295](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4801295)
## Narrative

Exiting feet first from a boiler EE had been working on, through an opening at the traveling grates, EE's feet were not on the outer ledge, so EE slid off the traveling grates, through an opening between the front ledge and the traveling grate that was twelve (12) inches wide, falling in the ash hopper approximately nine (9) feet below and suffered an ankle injury.

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