# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220252620007` · 08/25/2025 · Pinto Valley Mining Corp.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 14.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Capstone Copper Corp
- **Operator:** Pinto Valley Mining Corp.
- **Mine:** [0201049](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201049)
## Narrative

A production loader operator was coming off the boarding ladder of the loader when EE stepped on a rock and felt pain in EE's leg. On evaluation EE was diagnosed with a muscle strain and issued restricted duty, EE's first shift of restricted duty was 09/05/2025.

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