# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171430010` · 04/07/2017 · Unimin Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 38.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** S C R-Sibelco Nv
- **Operator:** Unimin Corp
- **Mine:** [3100673](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100673)
## Narrative

While cleaning a ditch at front gate the employee must have tweaked right knee. Employee is unsure what happened & when it happened, there was sudden pain, leg just started hurting. Employee has arthritis in right knee that rubbed together and damaged the meniscus with a flap tear. Employee had out-patient surgery on 5/19/2017 to repair meniscus and they removed arthritis. 

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