# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001120029` · 04/12/2000 · Peabody Western Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 5.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Western Coal Company
- **Mine:** [0201195](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201195)
## Narrative

PERSONNEL WERE UNLOADING A SHIPMENT OF BLASTING ACCESSORIES THAT ARRIVED THAT MORNING. BOXES OF BOOSTERS (65 LBS) WERE BEING STORED AND STACKED. EE WAS REARRANGING AND STACKNG SOME BOOSTERS WH EN HE TWISTED AND HEARD A LITTLE POP IN HIS BACK SO HE WENT DOWN TO THE CLINIC.

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