# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220202240003` · 08/04/2020 · Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lhoist Group
- **Operator:** Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100003](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100003)
## Narrative

Employee was loading emulsion blasting agent into drilled holes on a 21 degree slope pattern by manually pulling a 1.5 inch hose from hole to hole pumping product into holes when EE stepped on a loose softball sized rock causing EE to lose EE's balance.  Employee regained EE's balance before falling to the ground, however, in doing so, employee strained EE's lower back.

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