# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022560039` · 07/19/2002 · Continental Cement Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** FIXED LADDERS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 36.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Continental Cement Holding Company
- **Operator:** Continental Cement Company LLC
- **Mine:** [2300217](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300217)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO CAB OF HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE LADDER. AS HE CONTINUED UP THE LADDER, HIS KNEE TWISTED CAUSING STRAIN. DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 9/9/02 W HEN HE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO SURGERY.

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