# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070860023` · 03/14/2007 · Lafarge Aggregates Southeast
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge Aggregates Southeast
- **Mine:** [0900899](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900899)
## Narrative

3/14/07 the employee was in the process of shimming the jaw in order to close the setting.  While in the process of shimming the jaw the employee struck his left knee on the two inch shim. Employee did not notice any pain until the next morning. Employee told his supervisor the next day, and went the following Monday to a company physician on 3/19/07.

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