# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220030830183` · 03/13/2003 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Kingwood Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

NORTH 5 BELT ENTRY: THE EE WAS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE AND STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK AND \ON 3-16-03 DECIDED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN. LIGHT DUTY WAS RECOMMENDED UNTIL LATER EXAMINATION AND MRI

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