# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071100010` · 04/13/2007 · Everist Materials LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tom  Everist
- **Operator:** Everist Materials LLC
- **Mine:** [0504594](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504594)
## Narrative

The terrain was rough with rocks strewn about the site.  The employee was manually pulling slack from conveyor belting when his knee slipped sideways and something popped inside his knee.

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