# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142740021` · 03/17/2014 · Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** LADDERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 18.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sherwin Alumina LLC
- **Operator:** Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4100906](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100906)
## Narrative

Employee was climbing ladder to reach #2 condensate steam valve to isolate steam. While climbing the employee states he felt a pop but didn't experience hardly any pain. After lunch employee stood up and realized pain in his right knee. Employee reported incident to supervisor who then sent employee to medical dept. for evaluation.  Right knee strain

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