# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220021620020` · 05/29/2002 · Addington Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 23
- **Mine experience:** 1.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Pittston Company
- **Operator:** Addington Inc
- **Mine:** [1517287](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517287)
## Narrative

EE & A COWORKER WERE PULLING MINER CABLE SLACK FROM THE WORKING FACE DOWN THE #3 ENTRY. THE EE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO ""KICK"" A KNOT OUT OF THE CABLE AS HIS COWORKER WAS PULLING THE CABLE WI TH A SHUTTLE CAR. THE KNOTTED CABLE CAUGHT THE EE'S RT. FOOT CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND HURT RT. KNEE. EE LOST TIME ON 6-1-02 BECAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT.

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