# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220112240018` · 08/02/2011 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609091](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609091)
## Narrative

As Employee was pulling curtain out of gob he stepped on a rock causing his right knee to twist. Employee went to his family care physician the following day 8-3-11 where xrays were ordered for 8-4-11.

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