# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220043240004` · 11/09/2004 · Florida Rock Industries Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Florida Rock Industries Inc.
- **Mine:** [1103087](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103087)
## Narrative

Employee was shoveling underneath a belt at the plant. He was kneeling on a metal beam and some loose rock rolled onto the beam. Employee did not notice the rock had rolled onto the beam, and when he shifted in his kneeling position, he placed his left knee on top of some of the loose rock. This caused redness and swelling in Employee's left knee.

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