# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010850070` · 02/22/2001 · Manalapan Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 340
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Benjamin R.  Bennett
- **Operator:** Manalapan Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1508293](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1508293)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS DRAGGING A AXLE ASSEMBLY FROM A ROCKDUSTING MACHINE WHILE IN A CROUCHED POSITION. AS INJURED BEGAN TO MOVE ASSEMBLY, HE TWISTED AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN THE KNEE AREA. ONJURED HAD LOST WORK TIME UNTIL 3-7-01.

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