# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031110102` · 04/09/2003 · White Buck Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 48
- **Mine experience:** 2.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** White Buck Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4607042](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607042)
## Narrative

ON APRIL 9, EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SERVICE SCOOP. THE AREA WHERE HE WAS GETTING OUT WAS MUDDY. HE STATED HIS BOOT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. WHEN HE STARTED TO TURN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL APRIL 15, HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON APRIL 16TH.

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