# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220131140019` · 04/08/2013 · Black Panther Mining 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:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Donald  Blankenberger
- **Operator:** Black Panther Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1202394](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202394)
## Narrative

A shuttle car operator was hanging miner cable from the mine roof. As part of this task he stepped on a chunk of coal strained his knee. He went to a doctor for initial observation and on the follow-up visit the doctor pulled some clear fluid off of the knee. The mine was not aware of the fluid draw until 4-19-13.

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