# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021140003` · 04/13/2002 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Steve  Short; Heath  Lovell
- **Operator:** Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1518335](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518335)
## Narrative

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING/LOADING BELT STRUCTURE/STANDS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS TAKEN TOTHE HOSPITAL. INJURED'S EXCUSE SAID HE WAS TO BE OFF UNTIL 4-17-02 & THEN RETURN TO WORK ON LIGHTDUTY FOR A WEEK BUT HE DID NOT RETURN UNTIL 4-23-02. WHEN ASKED WHY HE DID NOT RETURN ON 4-17-02, COMMENT WAS HE DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO RELEA

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