# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220020380069` · 11/13/2001 · T.J.S. Mining, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 47
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas J  Smith
- **Operator:** T.J.S. Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3608278](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608278)
## Narrative

WHILE CRAWLING UNDERGROUND, HIS KNEE PAD ROLLED TO THE SIDE AND HIS LEFT KNEE CAME DOWN ON A PIECE OF ROCK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT AFTER SOME TIME HE STILL HAD DISCOMFORT IN THE LEFT KNEE. AFTER SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HAVING TESTSDONE IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD A MANICUS TEAR IN THE KNEE WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY. EMPLOYEE THEN WENT OFF WORK ON 1/31/02 TO HAVE SURGERY DONE.

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