# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011360020` · 05/02/2001 · Pine Ridge Coal Company
## 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:** Crawling, Kneeling
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.36 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608827](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608827)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE HAD BENT OVER TO PICK UP A COAL HAULER JUMPER CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN TO THE CENTER OF HIS BACK. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT INT HE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

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