# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011450028` · 05/04/2001 · Hopkins County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 135
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Hopkins County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1517515](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517515)
## Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ACROSS THE SECTION. HE HAD TO PULL THE MINER CABLE AND HOSE TO PUT ON THE HORN OF THE MINER SO HE DRAGGED IT TO THE MINER AND THEN FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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