# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092750016` · 09/23/2009 · Cortez Joint Venture
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** Cortez Joint Venture
- **Mine:** [2600827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600827)
## Narrative

The injured employee was lifting some warehouse items onto a pallet and felt some pain in his knee area. He did not think much about it at the time and did not report it to anyone. There was no accident notification at all, we did not know about this occurrence until 4 days later.

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