# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220040300055` · 11/12/2003 · Power Mountain Coal Company
## 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:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Power Mountain Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4606880](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606880)
## Narrative

INJURED STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE. BUT DID NOT SEE A PHYSICIAN UNTIL SOME TIME IN DECEMBER. AT WHICH TIME A MRI WAS PREFORMED AND CAME BACK POSTIVE. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DURING LAID WORK DAYS.

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