# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013130032` · 10/19/2001 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 76
- **Mine experience:** 0.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608801](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608801)
## Narrative

EE WAS HANGING A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AT THE CONSTRUCTION AREA WHEN HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WORKED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT ON SATURDAY, OCT 20, 2001. HE WENT TO LOGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ON SUNDAY OCT 21, 2001 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SEE A SPECIALIST. SPECIALIST SUSPECTS ATORN MEDIAL MENISCUS. STARTED MISSING WORK 10/31

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