# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060170119` · 01/05/2006 · Empire State Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 55
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ontzinc
- **Operator:** Empire State Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [3001185](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3001185)
## Narrative

Three employees rolled a rock about 300 pounds off a de-energized cable, stood rock on edge. Two of them moved the cable. One EE lost balance of rock; rock rolled towards him onto his left leg. He over-extended the left knee. At hospital xrays showed nothing broken; doctor gave him tylanol and light duty release for 5/6/06.

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