# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220002350024` · 07/03/2000 · Alex Energy Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 50
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Alex Energy Inc
- **Mine:** [4608787](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608787)
## Narrative

EE IS A CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR. ON 7/3/00 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HIS LEFT KNEE. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN OR TO MANAGEMENT. HE STATES HIS KNEE HAD BOTHERED HIM PRI OR TO THE EXAMINATION BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PREVIOUS TIME OR EVENT WHEN THE KNEE BEGAN HURTING. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AS THE MINER OPERATOR THROUGH 8/7/00 BUT BEGAN MISSING WORK 8/8/00.

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