# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220051610015` · 06/05/2005 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608741](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608741)
## Narrative

Employee was putting in a piece of belt structure and when he knelt down, his left knee contact a sharp object penetrating his knee pad causing a small puncture wound to the knee.  Employee worked his next shift but started missing work on 6-08-05

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