# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090990028` · 03/30/2009 · Jas. W Glover Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 49
- **Mine experience:** 2.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James W Glover Holding Company Ltd
- **Operator:** Jas. W Glover Ltd.
- **Mine:** [5100011](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5100011)
## Narrative

The injured employee was cleaning next to a conveyor by shoveling material into a bucket and then dumping the bucket on to the belt.  The belt was not running.  As he dumped a bucketfull on to the belt he felt a pain in his knee.  The following day, the employee visited a doctor and he was advised not to work for at least a week.

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