# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220030970104` · 03/13/2003 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## 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:** Coal sampler
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 34.17 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

EE WAS INSPECTING EQUIPMENT ON GROUND FLOOR OF THE MILL BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A SMALL STEEL GRINDING BALL THAT WAS COVERED BY MATERIAL AND NOT VISIBLE, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AND STRAIN HI S BACK. DID NOT REQUEST TO SEE DOCTOR UNTIL 3-20 WAS RETURNED TO FULL DUTY AT THAT TIME, HOWEVER ON VISIT OF 3-27 DOCTOR PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY TO COMMENCE WEEK OF 3-31-03.

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