# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080440047` · 11/16/2007 · Luminant Mining Company LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 28.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Energy Future Holdings Corporation
- **Operator:** Luminant Mining Company LLC 
- **Mine:** [4103659](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103659)
## Narrative

EE was working on the rear engine of a scraper on the night of 11/16/07. He made repeated trips up and down the scraper ladder and felt a pop in his right knee. On 2/5/08 an MRI revealed EE's right knee medial meniscus is torn and there is a tear in his posterior cruciate ligament. Arthroscopic out patient surgery to repair torn meniscus is schedule for 2/14/08.

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