# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090690003` · 03/05/2009 · Essroc Cement Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 24
- **Mine experience:** 14.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Essroc Cement Corporation
- **Mine:** [3600136](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600136)
## Narrative

Employee was on his knees cleaning clinker from under #31 belt, east side.  When the employee went to stand back up, he twisted his left knee.  Access to the east side of #31 belt is limited.  Employee reported the incident at 14:30 pm and refused medical treatment at that time.  He then requested medical treatment on Friday, March 6, 2009 at 7:00am.

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