# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021080034` · 03/26/2002 · R & S Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bernside Corp
- **Operator:** R & S Coal Company
- **Mine:** [0301650](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301650)
## Narrative

PICKING UP TOOL FROM 175B LOADER, LEFT KNEE POPPED, SWELLING AND SORE, WENT TO DR. ON 3-27-02, DR. INSTRUCTED EE TO WEAR KNEE BRACE ON KNEE, STILL UNDER DR CAR AS OF 4-15-02, STILL AT WORK WHI LE EVALUATION OF KNEE IS MONITORED.

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