# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220011790028` · 04/16/2001 · Ross Island Sand & Gravel Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 10.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** R B Pamplin Corp
- **Operator:** Ross Island Sand & Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [3500540](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3500540)
## Narrative

EE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON BOTH KNEES TO REMOVE THE BUCKET OF AN A MODEL. WHEN HE TRIED TO STAND UP, HIS KNEE LOCKED AND WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN. HE WAS UNABLE TO PUT HIS WEIGHT ON IT.

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