# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020590041` · 02/25/2002 · Martin County Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 0.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Martin County Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [1517330](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517330)
## Narrative

EE & 2 OTHER EE'S WERE IN TRACK ENTRY PREPARING TO HANG HI-LINE. NO WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. EE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK. EE RET'D TO WORK ON 2/26/02, MISSED 2/27/02 CALLED IN ON 2/28/02 SAID OFF TILL 3/4/02 DUE TO BREATHING PROBLEMS

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