# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220162380008` · 08/20/2016 · Williams Diversified Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 305
- **Mine experience:** 49 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sandra Lee Williams
- **Operator:** Williams Diversified Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3401810](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401810)
## Narrative

Employee was climbing steps of front-end loader when ee struck left knee on loader step. 

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