# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220071970009` · 06/21/2007 · Valley Quarries 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:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 13.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company Inc
- **Operator:** Valley Quarries Inc
- **Mine:** [3600260](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600260)
## Narrative

EMP WAS GETTING OFF LOADER, STEPPED ON A BLOCK OF WOOD, LOST BALANCE, AND STRAINED HIMSELF TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE.

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