# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220162210009` · 08/05/2016 · Peabody Western Coal Company
## 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:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 154
- **Mine experience:** 24 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Western Coal Company
- **Mine:** [0201195](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201195)
## Narrative

As a dozer operator was dismounting dozer 327 at the end of EE's shift, EE failed to use the workable power ladder installed and used the iron grab irons to dismount.  When EE got to the left push arm, EE jumped to the hard ground where there were small baseball size rocks.  Upon landing EE twisted EE's left ankle and twisted EE's left knee falling on EE's right shoulder.  

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