# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042150100` · 07/07/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 1.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN FACE AREA. WHEN MOVING THE MACHINE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CUT TO THE LEFT SIDE, THE MACHINE'S WATER HOSE WAS LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR IN THE PATH OF THE MINER'S TRACK PAD. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE WATER HOSE BY PUSHING IT OVER WITH HIS FOOT. WHEN PUSHING THE CABLE A HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION TO HIS LEFT KNEE. HE STARTED MISSING WORKDAYS 7/28/04.

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