# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051040036` · 04/05/2005 · Kinkaid Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 87
- **Mine experience:** 18 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward T  Simonds
- **Operator:** Kinkaid Stone Company
- **Mine:** [1102647](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102647)
## Narrative

EE DRIVES AN 85 TON DRESSER 325M HAUL TRUCK. WHILE WAITING TO LOAD 200 FT AWAY FROM LOADING FACE, EE CLIMBED DOWN OFF OF TRUCK. FLOOR WAS DRY AND WEATHER WAS SUNNY. EE WENT TO CLIMB BACK INTO TRUCK AND LEFT KNEE HAD SHARP PAINS. TRUCK HAS NINE STEPS

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