# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220022380137` · 08/07/2002 · Lehigh Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **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:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [0100043](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100043)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A WA-500 FRONT END LOADER. WHEN STEPPING FROM THE LADDER TO THE GROUND HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO LUNGE TO THE RIGHT IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.

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