# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220140770025` · 03/10/2014 · PCS Phosphate Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 49
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
- **Operator:** PCS Phosphate Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3100212](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3100212)
## Narrative

Operations was in the process of relocating a de-energized power cable. Employees were positioned as spotters as a backhoe was used to pull the cable. One employee was on the opposed side of the cable from the others.  As cable was pulled it became hung up on a berm.  As employees signaled for the backhoe to stop the cable broke through the berm and struck employee at the knee.

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