# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031810021` · 06/22/2003 · Calportland
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 162
- **Mine experience:** 11.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Taiheiyo Cement Corp
- **Operator:** Calportland
- **Mine:** [0400036](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400036)
## Narrative

EE STATES THAT WHILE DISCONNECTING THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FROM SPRING LOADED RETRACTING WHEEL, THE WHEEL GOT AWAY FROM HIM & AS THE WHEEL BEGAN TO SPIN HIS FOOT WAS STRUCK BY THE SPOKE OF THE WHEEL CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO BE JAMMED. HE WENT TO HIS DR. WHO TOOK HIM OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER TESTS COULD BE DONE SUCH AS AN MRI. EE COULD HAVE POSSIBLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO HIS KNEE.

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