# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220191890018` · 06/29/2019 · Gerken Materials Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 7.54 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brent  Gerken; Michael J  Gerken
- **Operator:** Gerken Materials Inc.
- **Mine:** [2002886](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002886)
## Narrative

Employee was operating the dragline and turned to dump bucket and felt machine tilt towards water and panicked and jumped off on to ground and twisted left knee. Dragline did partially go into water on one side.  

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