# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033420079` · 10/30/2003 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Alpha Coal West, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4800732](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800732)
## Narrative

VERY COLD DAY; TRAIL CABLE WAS VERY STIFF. WHILE UNLOADING AND MOVING CABLE FROM TRUCK, HE REQUIRED MORE TIME AND GROUND SPACE TO MOVE CABLE AROUND. THE GROUND - SCORIA - WAS FREE OF SNOW AND ICE AND IT WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE BY THE CABLE YARD.

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