# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121100017` · 01/11/2012 · Drumlummon Gold Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** LADDERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 104
- **Mine experience:** 0.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** RX Gold and Silver Inc.
- **Operator:** Drumlummon Gold Corporation
- **Mine:** [2401079](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401079)
## Narrative

Employees left foot was caught in hoses, employee jerked up with his left leg to free it from the hoses and struck his knee against a ladder. Injuring his left knee. It was latter found out that employee had surgery on his knee, but had not informed anyone at the mine site. Employee has been released to modified duty but has chosen not to return to work.

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