# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220032020141` · 07/08/2003 · Catenary Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** —
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Rubbed or abraded
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Catenary Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607178](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607178)
## Narrative

EE WAS CRAWLING UNDER THE DEMAG H135 EXCAVATOR CONDUCTING A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION. WHILE HE WAS CRAWLING, HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK A ROCK ON THE GROUND. THE CONTUSION TO THE KNEE CAUSED PAIN & THE KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THEEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THE SWOLLEN KNEEFLUID BUILD UP WAS DRAWN OFF OF THE KNEE. THE EEMISSED NO WORK.

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