# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220081580034` · 05/22/2008 · Pocahontas Coal Company 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:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4609229](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609229)
## Narrative

Employee was working in the belt entry on the mains section putting up a string to mark belt hangers when he stepped on a rock and twisted is right ankle. This resulted in a fracture to his 5th metatarsal of his right foot. A split was applied and the employee has continued to work. This is to report medical treatment only.

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