# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220021710021` · 06/10/2002 · American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward C  Levy Jr
- **Operator:** American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc
- **Mine:** [2002688](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002688)
## Narrative

EE WAS EXITING LOADER. AS HE WAS STEPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND TURNING AWAY FROM THE LOADER, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE. AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HE HEARD A ""POP"" NOISE COME FROM HIS RIGHT KNEE.

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