# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220110270018` · 01/19/2011 · Columbia River Carbonates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 23.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Northwest Carbonates; Bleeck Management
- **Operator:** Columbia River Carbonates
- **Mine:** [4503286](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4503286)
## Narrative

Miner was carrying 2 each 50# bags of product (in separate trips) into office trailer. On Friday 1/21/11, miner' s final day at the company(retired thereafter), miner complained of knee inflammation & sought physician evaluation. Knee strain/sprain diagnosed. Miner told HR director that he had ongoing arthritis in this knee & that the carrying of bags likely inflamed it.

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