# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011830015` · 06/25/2001 · Eastern Associated 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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 253
- **Mine experience:** 26.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601456](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601456)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LIFTING A BOTTOM ROLLERINTO A HANGER HE TWISTED HIMSELF TO ALIGN THE ROLLER WITH THE HANGER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS ROLLER WAS 62"" OFF THE MINE FLOOR AND HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THIS ROLLER IN THE HANGER WHILE STANDING ON THE MINE FLOOR.

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