# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220010640175` · 11/10/2000 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Stoper miner
- **Activity:** Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 72
- **Mine experience:** 2.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

EE WAS PULLING HIS JACKLEG OUT OF A HOLE. IT STARTED TO FALL OVER AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE IN THE PROCESS. EE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 2-7-01 AND WAS OFF WORK BEGINNING 2-9-01.

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