# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220071440027` · 05/17/2007 · Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
## 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:** Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Absaloka Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2400910](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400910)
## Narrative

When subject was kneeling to work on a piece of machinery, unknown debris on the ground punctured his right knee, creating a small puncture wound.

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