# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000530026` · 02/01/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** BRATTICE CURT,PLAS & CANV
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 23.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601271](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601271)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A LINE CURTAIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK INURIES. A TOTAL OF SIXTEEN INCIDENTS ARE ON RECORD WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION SIN CE 1976. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING REPORTED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUE TO REPEAT TRAUMA OF THE BACK. PLEASE NOTE EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-9-00.

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