# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220020590043` · 02/19/2002 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 278
- **Mine experience:** 27.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

EE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS & KNEE'S. THIS EE HAS A LONG STANDING DEGENERATIVE LOW BACK CONDITION WITH CHRONIC PAIN THAT HAS LEFT HIM IN A MODIFIE D WORK POSITION SINCE 1995. AN MRI ON 12/20/93 SUPPORTS THE FINDINGS OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. A RECENT PHYSHICAL CAPACITY EVAL. ON 1/21/02 CLASSIFIED THIS EE IN A CRIPLED CATAGORY

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