# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052620119` · 09/02/2005 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **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:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Kingwood Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608751](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608751)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING MINER & BENT OVER TO TOSS CABLE OUT OF THE WAY. AT THIS TIME HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & ON 9/5/05 PAIN INCREASED. 1ST DIAGNOSIS WAS A CYST & FOLLOW-UP EXAM 9/15/05 DETERMINED A CAT SCAN WAS NEEDED. CAT SCAN SCHEDULED 9/22/05. AT THIS TIME THE ACCIDENT IS CLASSIFIED AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

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