# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022800003` · 07/30/2002 · Cemex Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 5.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** Cemex Inc
- **Mine:** [4100060](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100060)
## Narrative

EE WAS CALLED OUT OT WORK AT APPROX.10 PM TO REPAIR EAS4 AIRSLIDE. THIS REPAIR WORK REQUIRED HIM TO BE ON AND OFF HIS KNEES. THIS REPAIR WORK TOOK APPROX.12 HRS TO COMPLETE. HIS KNEE HAD START ED HURTING HIM ABOUT 5AM. WHEN THE JOB WAS COMPLETE HE WENT HOME AND ICED HIS LEFT KNEE, THINKING HE HAD JUST OVERWORKED IT. HE NOTICED HIS SUPERVISOR ON 8-14 THAT HIS KNEE STILL HURT AND A D

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