# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220231090005` · 04/10/2023 · Tower Rock Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** 342
- **Mine experience:** 1.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jay E  Luhr; Michael  Luhr
- **Operator:** Tower Rock Stone Company
- **Mine:** [2300781](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2300781)
## Narrative

Miner was dismounting a dozer. Their first foot on the ground landed on a rock and rolled.  This resulted in a acute sprain of the right ankle.

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