# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220022760021` · 08/08/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601456](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601456)
## Narrative

EE WAS CROSSING LOCOMOTIVE PUT ON THE THE BIG DOOR SIDE OF THE SHOP. METAL GRATING HAS BEEN REMOVED TO ACCESS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRACK DUSTER. WHILE CROSSING THE PIT EE TRIPPED ON THE GRATIN G THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED. EE STUMBLED FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A POWER CENTER TRAM CAR.

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