# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190520012` · 02/14/2019 · Amrize Cement Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Safety director
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Holcim Ltd
- **Operator:** Amrize Cement Inc
- **Mine:** [3400023](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3400023)
## Narrative

Employee walking on silo roof fell, at the same level, to their knees fracturing left patella. While walking employee leaned down to pick up plastic debris. Did not notice it was wired to heavier object. As they grabbed it and continued walking the wire tightened, lost their balance, fell forward onto knees.

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