# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000280002` · 01/07/2000 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 6.28 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING THE NYLON MINER CABLE STRAP TO THE HOOK PROVIDED ON THE JOY 12CM27 MINING MACHINE. HE STATED THEY WERE PREPARING TO MOVE THE MINER OUT OF THE NO.2 RO OM TO A NEW LOCATION. WHEN PULLING ON THE STRAP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE MINER CABLE HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE ER. NOTE: MEDICAL RECEIVED 1/24/00.

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