# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012920036` · 10/04/2001 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
## 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:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Anker Group Inc
- **Operator:** Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608622](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608622)
## Narrative

DURING A BELT MOVE INSTALLATION ONT HE # SECTION BELT THE INJURED WAS LIFTING THE TENSIONED BELT ROPE TO PUT IT IN THE CHAIN HANGER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE ORIGINAL INJ URY WAS ON 10-4-01 BUT THE INJURED DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 10-10-01.

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