# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001530020` · 05/23/2000 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 51
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1517651](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517651)
## Narrative

WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL WORK DUTIES, EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE THAT EE HAS HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH HIS LEFT KNEE IN THE PAST THEREFORE, WE ARE CLASSIFYING THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

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