# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012060004` · 06/03/2001 · Mettiki Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 18.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Mettiki Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1800621](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800621)
## Narrative

PERSON WAS GOING TO CHANGE A 60"" BOTTOM BELT ROLLER IN #6 BELT. PERSON CARRIED ROLLER TO AREA AND THEN SQUATED DOWN TO REMOVE WORN ROLLER. WHEN PERSON SQUATTED DOWN BENDING HIS KNEES FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. PERSON WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/7/01. HAD SURGERY ON KNEE 7/12/01 RELEASED TO WORK 7/13/01.

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