# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220111810021` · 06/29/2011 · Kanawha River Terminals
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Coal strip operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Traxys North America LLC; Pegasus Capital Advisors LP
- **Operator:** Kanawha River Terminals
- **Mine:** [4609051](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609051)
## Narrative

Employee was working with 7 other employees in the Dump 1 Feeder Room to clean up a large coal spill resulting from a malfunction of the # 3 Feeder Belt. In the process of shoveling the spilled coal onto the belt to clean up the area, the employee sprained his ankle by stepping backwards onto a lump of coal. This resulted in a lost time accident.

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