# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012950070` · 10/11/2001 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 0.59 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TECO Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1516470](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1516470)
## Narrative

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE, FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NOTE: INCIDENT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY EVEING, EE CAME OUT TO WORK ON FRIDAY AND INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR BUT DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO THE DR. AT THAT TIME. HE SAID HE HAD HAD THE PROBLEM BEFORE AND IT USUALLY WENT AWAY IN A FEW DAYS. CALLED ON MONDAY 10/15 TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE WAS GOING TO DR.

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