# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023540036` · 12/10/2002 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Steve  Short; Heath  Lovell
- **Operator:** Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1518335](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518335)
## Narrative

INJURED STATED AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE MINER CABLE ON #1 UNIT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT LEG BEHIND THE RIGHT KNEE. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT. AFTER WORK HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. INJURED SAID THAT HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE. RETURNED TO WORK. WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR THE NEXT AFTERNOON. DOCTOR REQUESTED AN MRI. RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SHIFT.

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