# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002700003` · 01/31/2000 · Mettiki Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 2.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Mettiki Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1800621](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1800621)
## Narrative

THE EE HAS SUFFERRED SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT AND THESE PROBLEMS RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL ABSENSES FROM THE MINE DURING THE PERIOD JAN 31, 2000 THROUGH FEB 13, 2000. THES E MOST RECENT ABSENSES WERE A RESULT OF THE INJURY SUFFERED IN 1989 (9/19/89) AND NOT CAUSED BY A NEW ACCIDENT OR AGGRAVATED BY HIS WORK ACTIVITY.

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