# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220222290006` · 08/04/2022 · Thunder Basin 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:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 85
- **Mine experience:** 9.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800977](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800977)
## Narrative

An electrician was kneeling and when EE stood up EE felt knee pain.  EE was assessed by doctors and released back to work.  An MRI and follow up appointment were scheduled.  EE was later diagnosed with a torn meniscus and began missing time on 08/11/2022.  

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