# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012250163` · 07/18/2001 · Buffalo Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 34 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gerald W  Ramsburg; Charles R  Howdershelt
- **Operator:** Buffalo Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4602602](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4602602)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 6"" WATER DISCHARGE HOSE THAT WAS COVERED WITH MUD WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER SO HE DID NOT REPORT IT RIGHT AWAY. THE EMPLOYEE S BACK DID NOT IMPROVE SO HE WENT TO THE DR. ON 8-6-01.

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