# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220123030033` · 10/23/2012 · Southwestern Energy Production Company
## 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:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Southwestern Energy Co.
- **Operator:** Southwestern Energy Production Company
- **Mine:** [0301976](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301976)
## Narrative

Employee was stepping over a raised 10"" pipe on the dredge. The employee did not see that there was a small (3"") pipe laying on the ground on the other side of the 10"" pipe. When he moved his left leg over the 10"" pipe his foot came down on the smaller pipe causing him to roll his ankle.

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