# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020740006` · 03/13/2002 · AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 153
- **Mine experience:** 3.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** American Electric Power Company Inc
- **Operator:** AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C.
- **Mine:** [3303349](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3303349)
## Narrative

THE INJURED AND FOUR OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE MANUALLY ROTATING THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO CHANGE BITS. AS THE HEAD ROTATED A BIT CAUGHT HIS KNEE PAD AND PULLED HIS RIGHT LEG UN DER THE CUTTER HEAD. THE NEXT BIT PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. INATTENTION TO ACTIVITY A FACTOR.

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