# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220100290017` · 12/03/2009 · Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** HERNIA;RUPTURE
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Building Materials Incorporated
- **Mine:** [3000006](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000006)
## Narrative

The EE was pushing a hand truck into the Mill room thru the center overhead door and stepped on a mill ball with his left foot. As he stepped on the mill ball he felt a sharp pain in his left knee, as he felt the pain in his knee he shifted his weight to his left side.   Note well:  the diagnosis of a hernia was made on 01/21/2010.

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