# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220223550003` · 12/13/2022 · Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 137
- **Mine experience:** 2.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Equinox Gold
- **Operator:** Western Mesquite Mines, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0404614](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0404614)
## Narrative

Employee was grabbing EE's gear out of the car to start EE's shift, when EE stepped on a rock and rolled EE's ankle. The pain was intolerable and wanted to go to the ER. Safety Coordinator met EE there where they took x-rays and it showed EE had a fractured ankle on right leg.

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