# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023260025` · 10/28/2002 · Emerald Coal Resources LP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 23
- **Mine experience:** 22 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Emerald Coal Resources LP
- **Mine:** [3605466](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605466)
## Narrative

WHILE EXAMING A BELT LINE THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER'S RIGHT KNEE BEGAN TO HURT HIM. HE HAS A SIGNFICANT & EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF KNEE SURGERIES. 2 SPECIALISTS DETERMINED THAT HE HAS DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE FROM THESE REPEATED TRAUMAS & HE WENT OFF WORK FOR ANOTHER SURGERY. THIS SURGERY IS A HIGH TIBIA OSTEATOMY

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