# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020700109` · 01/02/2002 · Rawl Sales & Processing Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 123
- **Mine experience:** 16 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Rawl Sales & Processing Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4605368](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605368)
## Narrative

WHILE TRYING TO COUPLE 8"" PIPE TOGETHER, EE EXPERIENCED PAIN SPANNING HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG. EE WORKED UNTIL 3-1-02, BUT COULD NOT DEAL WITH THE PAIN. THIS PROMPTED MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND IT WAS FOUND THAT HE HAD A TORN MUSCLE IN THE SCROTUM. REPAIRS AND RECOVERY ARE UNKNOWN. ORIGINALLYFILED AS A 'FILE ONLY', BUT HAS NOW BEEN DETERMINED AS AN LTA.

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