# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220190510031` · 12/14/2018 · Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** 40.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** ArcelorMittal USA LLC
- **Operator:** Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc.
- **Mine:** [2102449](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2102449)
## Narrative

Employee was manually spreading chloride to melt ice along the inside edge of the railroad rail passing through pellet loadout.  The employee stepped on the rail and slipped resulting in pain to the left knee.  Employee was able to continue working. The pain didn't go away and ultimately EE had knee surgery on February 14th to repair the knee.  (Meniscus) 

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