# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220001850144` · 04/07/2000 · Midwest Minerals LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Rubbed or abraded
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 2.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** George E  Nettels
- **Operator:** Midwest Minerals LLC
- **Mine:** [1401463](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1401463)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE IS A MECHAIC AND HAD BEEN CRAWLING UNDER EQUIPMENT TO REPAIR. HE COMPLAINED OF KNEE PAIN AND WAS TREATED FOR BURSITIS WHEN KNEE DID NTO GET ANY BETTER, HEFINALLY WAS SEEN BY AN ORTH OPEDIC SURG. DIAGNOSIS TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS. WILL BE SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 6-29-00. OFF WORK STARTING 6-29-00.

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