# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220141060008` · 03/09/2014 · El Segundo Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** El Segundo Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [2902257](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2902257)
## Narrative

Team was replacing power cable at shovel.  30' of cable was spooled off cable reel.  Cable reel operator backed up and spooled more cable off reel.  Unknown to operator cable had backlashed on reel.  Cable was being reeled back onto reel.  Cable tight-lined, movement of cable struck IE on left leg.  4/9/2014 a brace was prescribed to support leg, IE was placed on Light Duty.

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