# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220020360070` · 06/08/2001 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 24.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING THE #7 ROTARY DRILL WITH THE PENDANT. AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF THE DRILL HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS LT. ANKLE AND KNEE. THE LT. KNEE INJURY WAS AGGRIVATED ON 8/29/01 WHILE CHANGING OUT A DRILL BIT ON THE #6 DRILL. EE HAD SURGERY 1/28/ 02.

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