# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031700048` · 06/05/2003 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 46
- **Mine experience:** 1.34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608802](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608802)
## Narrative

EE AND COWORKERS WERE MOVING A RR II THAT HAD A BROKEN OPERATOR FRONT SIDE TRAM CHAIN 1 BREAK OUT BY THE LOB. THEY HOOKED A SCOOP UP TO THE BACK OF THE RR II CHAIN TO MOVE. EE WAS STANDING ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIB WATCHING CABLE WHEN THE ATRS STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE STATED HE FLAGGED THE OPERATORS, BUT NEITHER SEEN HIM.

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