# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220023390036` · 11/20/2002 · Valley 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:** Coal/ore shovel operator,  Shoveler,  Power shoveler
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mary J  Brown
- **Operator:** Valley Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3304077](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304077)
## Narrative

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM HIS MACHINE HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDHOLD AND HE GRABBED A SHARP PIECE OF THE CATWALK SUPPORT RAIL TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM FALLING. THE SHARP METAL PIERCED HIS PALM CAUSING HIM TO GET SIX (6) STITCHES IN HIS LEFT HAND.

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