# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241970001` · 06/14/2024 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 123
- **Mine experience:** 17.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2602767](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602767)
## Narrative

EE was switching skid steer trailers. EE reports shifting all EE's weight to EE's let leg and hearing a pop in EE's left knee. On 7/12/24 NGM received confirmation that this is a work related injury. The EE was put off work pending surgery.

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