# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220072290036` · 08/08/2007 · Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [4607985](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607985)
## Narrative

He said he was painting handrail and went down on his left knee to get to the bottom of the handrail. He felt what he thought was a grain of sand poke him in the knee. He squeezed the bump that arose on 8/10/07. He said his knee then became swollen on 8/11/07. He sought medical attention on 8/12/07. On 8/14/07 he was sent for another medical visit.

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