# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220122120039` · 06/14/2012 · Newmont USA Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 52
- **Mine experience:** 1.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Newmont Corporation
- **Operator:** Newmont USA Limited
- **Mine:** [2602512](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602512)
## Narrative

The employee was setting the grizzly beams in ore bin #2. His knee was rested on the toe kick. He felt his knee cap shift and pop. This resulted in a torn meniscus and strep infection. The medical paperwork was received by Atkinson on 7-19-12. Atkinson questions whether this was a result of the incident at work.

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