# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220021750070` · 06/12/2002 · Bridger Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
- **Operator:** Bridger Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4800677](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800677)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT A 789 HAUL TRUCK UTILIZING THE LADDER AND STEPS. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE BUMPER TO THE RUBBER STEPS HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON A NUT AND BOLT INSTEAD OF THE RUNG OF THE STEP. WHEN YIS WEIGHT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE RIGHT FOOT HE FELT A POP. XRAYS REVEALED A FRACTURED BONE IN HIS RIGHT FOOT.

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