# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120410026` · 02/03/2012 · River View Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Couple or uncouple mine car
- **Injury source:** NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 2.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

Employee was working on the unit operating a battery scoop. When he got out of the scoop and bent over to attach a trailer to the scoop, his right knee popped causing him to go down to the ground. He later went to an orthopedic surgeon and found out that he had a torn meniscus in the knee. He is awaiting surgery.

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