# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000870024` · 03/15/2000 · Canterbury Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 47
- **Mine experience:** 1.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Canterbury Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3605708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605708)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 10' LONG DRAWBAR AND HE HURT HIS BACK. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS OVEREXERTION. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/S YSTEMS A FACTOR, PERSONNAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR.

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