# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002340110` · 08/03/2000 · Homestake Mining Company of California
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Rock driller
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 28.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Homestake Mining Company
- **Operator:** Homestake Mining Company of California
- **Mine:** [3900055](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3900055)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE MOVING EQUIPMENT. DATE OF INJURY WAS 8-3-00. EMPLOYEE WENT ON VACATION AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 8-10 AND 8-11. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8-14. KNEE IS SWO LLEN AND IS INSTRUCTED TO STAY OFF KNEE.

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