# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003110176` · 10/01/2000 · Southern Ohio Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 82
- **Mine experience:** 25.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Electric Power Company Inc
- **Operator:** Southern Ohio Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3301172](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301172)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVING OF BELT SYRUCTURE OUT OF THE C-3 LONGWALL BELT, IN THE AREA OF THE TAILPIECE. WHILE PULLING ON A TOP ROLLER HE FELT SOMETHING ""POP"" IN HIS LEFT KNEE. THIS WAS DIAGNOSE LATER AS A TORN MENISCUS AND ON 10-23-00 HE BEGAN TO MISS WORK DUE TO THAT INJURY.

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