# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002340044` · 05/21/2000 · Southern Ohio Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Electric Power Company Inc
- **Operator:** Southern Ohio Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3301173](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301173)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CARRY A BELT ROLLER ON THE SILO CATWALK. HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME FOULED BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS ON THE CATWALK STRAINING HIS KNEE.HE IS PRESENTLY OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SU RGERY AND DECIDED TO HAVE ARTROSCOPIC SURGERY DONE AT THE SAME TIME ON HIS KNEE.

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