# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220112930026` · 09/20/2011 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 129
- **Mine experience:** 13.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [4000106](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000106)
## Narrative

The employee in reference has allegedly stated that his lower back & right leg has been injured while working at the facility crusher run tunnel area. The employee was operating a D8-R cat dozer in & around the crusher run tunnel stockpile area at the time of the incident. The employee allegedly has stopped the dozer & stepped down onto the stockpile area to relieve his self.

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