# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220062560006` · 09/05/2006 · Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Southern Minnesota Construction Company, Inc
- **Mine:** [2102956](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2102956)
## Narrative

Employee was coming down ladder from loader & as he approached the last step, he noticed a 2'square slab of rock on the ground & decided to use that rock as another step from the loader ladder. As he put his foot on the rock, the rock surface was slippery due to mud/clay & his foot slipped off. He caught himself from falling, but therefore strained his lower back.

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