# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120930026` · 12/09/2011 · Panther Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 16
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Panther Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1518198](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518198)
## Narrative

12/9/11 EE was helping to hang bolting machine cable. The cable reel hung up and jerked cable down catching EE from behind. The EE cont'd. to work and did not miss any work until 3/22/12. He had O.P. surgery on his knee on 3/22/12. This was his first day away from work due to this accident.

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