# DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
> MSHA accident `220021150006` · 04/10/2002 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
- **Accident type:** Rubbed or abraded
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 23.78 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

EE ALLEGES SPENDING 2 DAYS WORKING ON HIS KNEES IN EARLY MARCH. HE SOUGHT TREATMENT ON 4-9-02 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PREPETEELAR BURSITIS OF THE L. KNEE. WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS AN OCCUPATION AL ILLNESS BASED ON DIAGNOSIS OF PRE PATILLAR BURSITIS SEE ATTACHED WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE ILLNESS ON 4-15-02.

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