# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002940042` · 10/10/2000 · Coal Contractors (1991) Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 50
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bell Denis Inc
- **Operator:** Coal Contractors (1991) Inc
- **Mine:** [3601724](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3601724)
## Narrative

EE WAS CLIMBING STEPS TO FRONT-END LOADER AND FELT A ""POP"" IN HIS KNEE.

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