# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220080530008` · 01/20/2008 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
## 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:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Teck Corp
- **Operator:** Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
- **Mine:** [5001642](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001642)
## Narrative

Employee was stepping out of a drill when he says he stepped on a loose piece of rock, lost his footing and felt a pop in his knee. The employee did not report the injury at the time of the incident. The employee reported the injury before he left the mine site on Feb 14th.

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