# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220051600055` · 03/01/2004 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS UNIT 4 SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED KNEE. CON'T TO WORK AND WAS SEEN BY DR OVER NEXT FEW MOS. LAST VISIT WAS 7/2/04. EE WAS NOT TREATED AGAIN UNTIL 3/7/05 HIS KNEE LOCKED UP JUST STANDING AND AT HOME. THIS IS NOT A NEW EVENT. BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY 6/2/05 FOLLOWING SURGERY ON RIGHT KNEE TO REMOVE SOME CARTILAGE.

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