# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220142870037` · 10/03/2014 · Gilmour and Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ridgely H  Gilmour; Mark A  Gilmour
- **Operator:** Gilmour and Company
- **Mine:** [3503659](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3503659)
## Narrative

Employee stepped on a discarded plastic covering while attempting to pull a new roll of 5mil. shrink wrap bags off the pallet they were sitting on; while performing this action, employee slipped on the discarded plastic covering, straining his back.

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