# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220143630029` · 12/17/2014 · Mojave Desert Minerals, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Desert Projects INC
- **Operator:** Mojave Desert Minerals, LLC
- **Mine:** [0202620](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202620)
## Narrative

Miner was repositioning a 75 horse power fan in the loader bucket. The fan rolled and smashed left knee into loader bucket, pinning knee  against the inside of the loader bucket. Causing bruising and swelling of left knee.

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