# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220083230030` · 09/05/2008 · Knife River Midwest LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Rubbed or abraded
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:** Knife River Midwest LLC
- **Mine:** [1302152](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302152)
## Narrative

Employee went to the Emergency room on Sunday September 7th with a sore knee and claimed it under his health insurance. Liberty Mutual investigated since the injury was claimed under his health insurance originally. After getting the medical records determined today it was compensable and therefore work related.

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