# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021060037` · 01/06/2002 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 23
- **Mine experience:** 27.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

EE HAS HISTORY OF DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE OF THE RIGHT KNEE. THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM EXPOSURE AT TRANALTA CENTRALIA MINING LLC ON 4/2/2 THIS EE UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR REPAIR HIS DEGENER ATIVE MED MENISCULE TEAR THAT MAY HAVE BEEN AGGRAVATED ON 1/6/02 WHILE GETTING OFF A FORKLIFT

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