# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220070380024` · 11/09/2006 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Rubbed or abraded
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 50
- **Mine experience:** 1.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607191)
## Narrative

Employee was helping electrican change torque shaft on CM. Turned to crawl back to mobile bridge carrier and heard a popping sound and had pain in his right knee. Employee continued to work until 01/24/2007 when diagnosis was made that surgery was needed due to cartilage damage.

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