# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220133290006` · 11/15/2013 · Newtown Energy Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Patriot Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Newtown Energy Inc
- **Mine:** [4608759](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608759)
## Narrative

EE was setting up to sheave belt to lap in preparation for a belt move. During this process, he was pulling the sheave cable up the entry beside a parked scoop. As he pulled the cable, he twisted & struck his left elbow on the parked scoop's canopy. The EE sought medical attention & was given antibiotics for infection because he had struck the bursitis sack in his elbow.

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