# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012470144` · 08/13/2001 · Southern Ohio Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 75
- **Mine experience:** 26.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CONSOL Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Southern Ohio Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3301172](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301172)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EE IN LIFTING A RAM JACK THAT WAS LYING ON THE MINE FLOOR BETWEEN THE SHIELDS &FACE. A CHAIN WAS PLACED IN THE EYE OF THE JACK & BOTH EE'S ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT ONTO THE PONTOONS. IT WAS DURING THAT TIME THAT INJ EE SAID HE EXPERIENCED A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS BACK

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