# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052590013` · 08/27/2005 · South Central Coal Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 2.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CraKol Energy LLC
- **Operator:** South Central Coal Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3401787](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401787)
## Narrative

Employee bent down to put crib under miner and when he stood back up his knee popped with pain. He finished his shift but next day knee was swelled so he went to doctor and returned to work next day.

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