# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220030150033` · 12/16/2002 · Kinder Sand Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 22.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** M D  Bryant Jr
- **Operator:** Kinder Sand Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1600555](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600555)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER A PART OF THE PLANT TO GO TURN OFF A VALVE. HE DUCKED UNDER A PIPE. HE DID NOT DUCK DOWN FAR ENOUGH AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE HANDLE OF A VALVE. THE HANDLE WENT UND ER THE BRIM OF HIS HARD HAT AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD. HE RECEIVED A 2"" LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

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