# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220020220131` · 01/06/2002 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 3.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300188)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FORKLIFT TO MOVE BRICK PALLETS. WHEN HE GOT OFF OF THE FORKLIFT HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TURNING HIS ANKLE. THIS WAS EMPLOYEE'SFIRST SHIFT RETURNING TO WORK FROM THE PREVIOUS LOST TIME INJURY. THIS INCIDENT WAS A RE-INJURY RELATED TO PREVIOUS LOST TIME INCIDENT.

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