# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080640008` · 02/19/2008 · McMurry Ready Mix Co.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ron  McMurry
- **Operator:** McMurry Ready Mix Co.
- **Mine:** [4801518](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801518)
## Narrative

Miner was shoveling material out from underneath a belt.  The miner twisted his left knee in the course of his shoveling motion.  Injury did not appear serious at the time.  The miner went to a doctor two day later due to swelling.

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