# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091950006` · 07/03/2009 · Valley Mining, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 91
- **Mine experience:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mary J  Brown
- **Operator:** Valley Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3304244](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304244)
## Narrative

Miner was pulling 4"" hose up steep bank and his right knee popped out of place then popped back in. Went to take another step and right knee popped out again. Miner waited a little bit and rested the knee, went back to work.  Miner states his right knee has been hurting ever since, and on 7/11/09 he sought medical treatment in hospital ER.

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