# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220012670112` · 08/27/2001 · Turris Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 18.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
- **Operator:** Turris Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1102664](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102664)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON BELT TAIL WHEN HE KNELT ON ROCK, NEXT DAY KNEE WAS SWOLLEN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL DR. APPT. ON 9-6. AT THAT TIME FLUID WAS DRAINED AND PAIN WAS MINIMAL. HOWEVER THE KNEE BECAME INFECTED DUE TO TREATMENT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK FROM 9-10 UNTIL RETURNING WITH RESTRICTIONS ON 9-19.

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