# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060670019` · 03/06/2006 · Mullite Company Of America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 3.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Mullite Company Of America
- **Mine:** [0900188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900188)
## Narrative

The employee received a sprain to his left knee. A supersack of product was being moved off of a scale with a forklift when the material in the supersack shifted and pinned the employee's left leg between the full supersack and the scale. The employee was attempting to put another supersack on the machine loading spout as the forklift was moving the full sack off the scale.

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