# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220011300059` · 04/06/2000 · Southern Ohio Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** AIR HOIST
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 21
- **Mine experience:** 2.38 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 SUPERVISING A CREW THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RERAIL A BATTERY CAR THAT HAD COME OFF THE TRACK. AN AIR BAG HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER A DECOUPLER ON ONE END OF THE WRECKED CAR. AS IT WAS BEING I NFLATED IT POPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE DECOUPLER AND HIT EE ON HIS RIGHT KNEE, RESULTING IN A TORN MEDIAL MENISCUS. THIS DID NOT BECOME AN LTA UNTIL 4/20/01.

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