# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012330038` · 05/30/2001 · Clinchfield Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Pittston Company
- **Operator:** Clinchfield Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4406975](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4406975)
## Narrative

EE WAS STEPPING THROUGH A MAN DOOR. AS HE BENT KNEE & STEPPED THROUGH HIS KNEE LOCKED & HE FELTA SHARP PAIN. THIS EE HAD PREVIOUS ARTHROSCOPY OF SAME KNEE IN 1998. HE AGAIN HAD CORRECTIVE SUR GERY 7/10/01 & MANAGEMENT RECEIVED THE POST-0PERATIVE DIAGNOSIS 8/17/01 INDICATING A NEW MENISCAL TEAR TO HIS KNEE.

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