# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092400044` · 08/19/2009 · Nevada Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Welding or cutting
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Nevada Cement Company
- **Mine:** [2600015](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600015)
## Narrative

EE was kneeling while welding/gouging from 8/12-8/17. On 8/18 the ee was fitting shell, which account for about 25% work on knees. Morning of complaint, there was no kneeling until approximately 11am. EE was wearing knee pads (as well as using 1' thick felt pads from 8/12-8/17).

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