# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042380010` · 08/23/2004 · Windsor Rock Products 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 39
- **Mine experience:** 7.83 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James A  Monaghan
- **Operator:** Windsor Rock Products 
- **Mine:** [3503425](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3503425)
## Narrative

Employee was adjusting the position of an iron chute on a pair of sawhorses when the sawhorse moved and the chute fell against the employee's knee.  The weight caused his knee to give out.

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