# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220080770067` · 08/29/2007 · Grace Pacific LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 9.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grace Pacific Corp
- **Operator:** Grace Pacific LLC
- **Mine:** [5100173](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5100173)
## Narrative

While concluding loading blast, employee took a step away from the bore hole he had just loaded and his left knee had two popping sounds and buckled with pain.

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