# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010440004` · 02/04/2001 · Spartan Mining Company, LLC 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 352
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Spartan Mining Company, LLC 
- **Mine:** [4608808](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608808)
## Narrative

EE WAS CARRYING CEMENT BLOCKS TO BUILD PERMANENT STOPPINGS. WHILE DOING SO, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. BUT HE STAYED TO FINISH HIS SHIFT. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 2-5-01 ADN WAS TOLD NOT TO WORK UNTIL FURTHER TESTS COULD BE RUN.

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