# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000840018` · 03/15/2000 · Canterbury Coal Company
## 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:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 0.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Canterbury Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3605708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605708)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE OPR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE ROOF BOLTER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND HIP. CAUSE OF INJURY WS OVEREXERTION. MINR ATTITUDE A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYST EMS NOT A FACTOR, COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK.

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