# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220092610053` · 08/20/2009 · Payne & Dolan Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** 41
- **Mine experience:** 20.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kurt  Bechthold
- **Operator:** Payne & Dolan Inc
- **Mine:** [4700868](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4700868)
## Narrative

EE was stepping off ladder & stepped on rock & had pain in right knee. Had MRI don on 9/2/09. We received MRI report on 9/17/09 which states ""possible tear on the posterior horn medical meniscus"". EE continues to work at this point - may have surgery this winter.

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