# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000700042` · 02/25/2000 · Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 182
- **Mine experience:** 6.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** Shamrock Coal Company Incorporated
- **Mine:** [1502502](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502502)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK IN 6-21-99 AND CONTINUES TO HAVE BACK PAIN. ON 2-1-00 HE WAS HELPING MAKEA BELT SET UP WHEN HE STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. WHEN HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM HE AHS HAD IN THE PAST. THIS IS BEING FILED AS REPEATED TRAUMA.

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