# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220160540032` · 12/16/2013 · Covia Solutions Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 128
- **Mine experience:** 12.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** S C R-Sibelco Nv
- **Operator:** Covia Solutions Inc.
- **Mine:** [1101579](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1101579)
## Narrative

Injured employee was performing his normal belt tending job.  Some of the conveyor belts stopped running and employee had to turn the LP gas off which was heating the conveyor belts.  He got out of the truck and started towards the shutoff valve and then slipped on the sand, snow, and ice with his right foot.  His left shoulder struck the vertical beam under the BC03 stairway.  

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