# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220072470028` · 08/22/2007 · Jacobs Ranch Coal 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:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** RTZ-CRA Group
- **Operator:** Jacobs Ranch Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4800997](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800997)
## Narrative

Employee was training on the 4008 drill and was dismounting the drill when he stepped onto a lump of coal.  His knee twisted and he felt pain in his left knee.  He was diagnosed with a torn meniscus.  He had surgery on his days off and returned to his normal truck driving duties on his next regular scheduled shifts.

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