# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220191710015` · 06/13/2019 · Earthworks Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Aaron  Thieret; Kevin  Thieret
- **Operator:** Earthworks Inc
- **Mine:** [2302176](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302176)
## Narrative

Employee stepped on a rock and rolled EE's ankle whenever EE climbed off of the feed table that EE was sitting on while performing a repair on the splitter gauge.  Poor foot placement was to blame. EE was diagnosed with an ankle sprain and is currently performing modified duty.   

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