# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220022100022` · 05/31/2002 · Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Rubbed or abraded
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 50
- **Mine experience:** 11.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated
- **Mine:** [1502502](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502502)
## Narrative

EE WAS HOOKING A CABLE TO A SHIELD DURING LONGWALL RECOVERY. HE CRAWLED ON HIS KNEES TO HOOK UP THE SHIELD TO A 25X SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS KNEE. IT WAS SWELLING BUT HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNT IL JULY 15, 2002. THAT WAS THE FIRST DAY HE MISSED WORK. IT BECAME REPORTABLE JULY 15, 2002. HE IS BEING TREATED SURGERY.

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