# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220172220022` · 07/14/2017 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [1101106](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1101106)
## Narrative

Ee was prep to clean the A/C of the control tower with the water trk but while exiting the truck ee stepped on a rock and sprained left knee.  The ee sought medical attn on 7/24 and was diag with a sprain and released w/o rest.  MRI results were obtained which revealed a hairline fracture of the femoral condyle which made this as a med reportable injury as of 8/7/17.    

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