# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022840030` · 09/04/2002 · White County Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 17.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** White County Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1102662](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102662)
## Narrative

HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE BELT TO UNPLUG A GATE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 10-1-02.

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