# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220083500008` · 11/17/2008 · Vulcan Construction Materials, 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [1103115](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103115)
## Narrative

The scaling machine operator was descending the two step ladder of the machine, when the right foot made contact with a stone on the mine floor irritating the Achilles tendon.  At 2:29 pm on 12/1/2008, the miner sought medical attention at a clinic where a doctor diagnosed the condition as tendonitis.  The miner resumed his regular duties at 4 pm on 12/1/2008.

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