# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220171990028` · 05/02/2017 · Rosebud Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Rubbed or abraded
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 401
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Clifford  Forrest III
- **Operator:** Rosebud Mining Company
- **Mine:** [3608701](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608701)
## Narrative

Miner was crawling in muddy conditions and felt pain in left knee. After saying it would be ok  for a month, had an MRI done to find torn meniscus. Worked up to 7-14-17. Surgery 7-18-2017.

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