# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020980103` · 03/18/2002 · Sidney Coal Company, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 88
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Sidney Coal Company, Inc
- **Mine:** [1518381](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518381)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL MARCH 30TH WHEN DUE TO NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT LEG HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WAS REMOVED FROM WORK PENDING MRI RESULTS.

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