# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082770068` · 09/15/2008 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 19.94 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

The employee was moving the miner cable over next to the rib. While he was pulling the cable over by hand he felt something pull in the back of his calf muscle. The employee did not start missing time until 9-30-08; he started missing when he got the results of his 9/25 MRI that was positive with strain to the calf muscle.

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