# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013180023` · 09/05/2001 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 163
- **Mine experience:** 0.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4607125](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607125)
## Narrative

THIS MINER COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE HELPING TO HANG A TRAINING CABEL ON 9/5/01. HE REPORTED IT, BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL NOVEMBER 1, WHEN HE SAID THE PAIN WAS TOO MUCH TO WORK WI TH. THE FIRST SHIFT HE MISSED WAS NOVEMBER 2, 2001.

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