# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121280003` · 04/30/2012 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 55
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601456](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601456)
## Narrative

EE stated he was assisting fellow EE's advance the 16 L section conveyor belt. While doing so the section feeder became hung up in mud on the mine floor and the EE's were attempting to pull it with a shuttle car. EE was pulling the excess SC cable into a crosscut to protect it from damage when SC operator started SC which activated the cable to move, struck legs and FX ankle

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