# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220060590017` · 02/08/2006 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 116
- **Mine experience:** 2.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3609005](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3609005)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to get slack in the miner cable by stepping down on the cable. As he pushed his leg downward he felt a pop in his knees (meniscus tear - both knees).

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