# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082730009` · 08/19/2008 · Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 2.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc
- **Mine:** [0200137](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200137)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling power cable by hand with a hot stick on level ground.  While he was backing up pulling the cable, he felt his right knee pop causing pain.  Employee was released back to work 8/20/08.  He has since seen a specialist and had surgery 9/26/08.

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