# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020860020` · 03/18/2002 · Ohio County Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Ohio County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1517587](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517587)
## Narrative

EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN OUTSIDE BEFORE HE WENT INTO THE MINE TO SOME OTHER EES. WHEN HE ARRIVCED ON THE UNIT, HE WALKED TO HIS BOLTER, HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. I TALKED TO HIM OVER T HE PHONE, HE TOLD ME HE DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT.HIS BACK JUST STARTED HURTING. HE SAID, HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN HE HURT IT. HE HAD BEEN MOVING INTO A NEW HOUSE AT HOME.

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