# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090580022` · 02/17/2009 · Mountain Edge Mining, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Douglas M  Epling
- **Operator:** Mountain Edge Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4609065](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609065)
## Narrative

Employee was picking up a timber out of the scoop bucket, when the timber hit him in the left knee.

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