# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220142870072` · 09/15/2014 · Buck Hammock Mining Company 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:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 0.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** G Reed  Kempfer; William C  Kempfer
- **Operator:** Buck Hammock Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [0801397](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801397)
## Narrative

Operator was exiting his haul truck. He failed to look down prior to touching the ground and stepped on a rock and sprained his right ankle.  The operator is currently on administrative leave for reasons other than the sprained ankle, and will return to work in the next 2-3 weeks.

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