# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030970061` · 03/17/2003 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 25
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Steve  Short; Heath  Lovell
- **Operator:** Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1518335](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518335)
## Narrative

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE LAPPING BELT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR. RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. ON 4/2/03, INJURED WENT TO THE DOCTOR AGAIN DUE TO CONTINUED SORENESS AND STIFFNESS. SCHEDULED TO HAVE AN MRI. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. DIDN'T BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 4/2/03.

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