# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020160018` · 12/30/2001 · Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** General Chemical; Andover Group
- **Operator:** Tata Chemicals (Soda Ash) Partners LLC
- **Mine:** [4800155](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800155)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A ROCK ON THE HOPPER OF FCT-1 IN PANEL L 15. WHEN ROCK DID NOT BREAK, HE WAS GOING TO PUSH IT OFF BELT & FELT STRAIN IN BACK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ON 1/2/02.

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