# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022110033` · 07/16/2002 · Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 28.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Midwest Incorporated
- **Mine:** [1400073](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400073)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO DO SOME WORK IN THE KILN, CRAWLING THRU HANDRAIL TO GET TO THE LOCATION IN THE KILN, WAS TIED OFF, AS HE STEPPED THROUGH HIS KNEE GAVE OUT, EE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 7/25/02. STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE, DOCTOR PRESCRIBED ARTHROTEC AND HAD HIM WEAR A KNEE IMMOBILIZER.

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