# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220203370011` · 11/23/2020 · Best Coal Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 25
- **Mine experience:** 5.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael T  Costello
- **Operator:** Best Coal Inc
- **Mine:** [0103285](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0103285)
## Narrative

Employee was starting to climb the ladder up on to the end loader when with left leg on the ladder and right foot still on the ground they felt a pop, (pain) in right knee while pushing their weight upon the ladder. 

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