# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020140017` · 01/03/2002 · Peabody Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Timberman
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 10.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1508357](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1508357)
## Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING CO-WORKERS SET TIMBERS ALONG THE NO.1 UNIT CONVEYOR BELT, A TIMBER WAS LAYING ON THE MINE FLOOR, STUCK IN THE MUD. WHENHE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE TIMBER FROM THE MUD, HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER RT. BACK. THE PAIN WORSENED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, HE STARTED LOOSING SCHEDULED WORK DAYS ON 1-7-02.

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