# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090790047` · 03/11/2009 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TECO Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1518233](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518233)
## Narrative

EE was tramming shuttle car when the miner operator pulled his cable too tightly, pulling it down from hangers in front of the shuttle car. The shuttle car operator then went around his car to re-hang the cable when his right knee popped.

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