# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220070870051` · 03/05/2007 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Timberman
- **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:** 157
- **Mine experience:** 21.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

Employee was opening a set of wooden doors on the supply road of old number 2 unit. He stepped on a rock and twisted his left knee. Employee went to the doctor and got an x-ray (neg). His knee continued to hurt. He went for an MRI 3/12/07 had a positive result. Employee started missing work 3/16/07 due to a torn meniscus in his knee.

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