# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130880008` · 03/08/2013 · Bell County Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** Bell County Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [1519318](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519318)
## Narrative

Employee was working on construction of an overcast when part of the wall fell causing the constructed portion of the overcast to fall injuring employees left knee.  Employee was diagnosed with a torn meniscus on 3-18-12 and became a lost time accident at that time.

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