# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220253650021` · 10/14/2025 · Wedron Silica LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Iron Oak Energy Solutions LLC
- **Operator:** Wedron Silica LLC
- **Mine:** [1101578](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1101578)
## Narrative

Millwright was working out of a Manlift. They knelt down on left knee and put all of their weight on a bolt that was laying on the floor of the basket. This caused pain in their knee. This happened on 10/14/25, they did not report it to employer until 11/5/25. Once they sought medical they were sent to Physical Therapy on 12/17/25 which at that time made it a reportable incident.

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