# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220173610011` · 12/16/2017 · Cherokee Brick & Tile 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:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** MINERAL ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 52
- **Mine experience:** 4.63 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CBEL Inc
- **Operator:** Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
- **Mine:** [0900119](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900119)
## Narrative

The dozer operator got off dozer to talk to a truck driver. The operator stepped on a lump of kaolin, rolled left ankle. The operator had a fracture of the left ankle.

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