# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220060820026` · 12/28/2005 · American Rock Salt Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 120
- **Mine experience:** 2.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph G  Bucci
- **Operator:** American Rock Salt Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3003255](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3003255)
## Narrative

Employee step out of cockpit of LHD.  When he dismounted he stepped on a chunk of salt causing him to twist his left knee.  Employee felt slight pain in knee but went back to work.  Employee came to work on 3/20/06 with Doctor's excuse putting him off work and stating that he needed knee surgery.

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