# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171560038` · 05/27/2017 · Singleton Stone, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 271
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Meridian Materials LLC; Rieth Riley Const Co Inc
- **Operator:** Singleton Stone, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202467](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202467)
## Narrative

While shoveling natural sand at the dozer trap, worker stood up and heard a pop in the knee.  

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