# ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
> MSHA accident `220090960026` · 10/28/2008 · Big Ridge Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
- **Accident type:** NEC
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 56
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Big Ridge Inc
- **Mine:** [1103054](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103054)
## Narrative

Employee stated he was helping unload material from a vehicle when he turned and stepped on a uneven place in the roadway injuring his left knee. Apparently his knee had arthritis in it for a long time and was stated by the doctor that this condition predated this incident. The degeneratve tissue was ruptured and caused some tearing and mechanical locking. (03/31/2009)

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