# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021480061` · 05/09/2002 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **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:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 0.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608802](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608802)
## Narrative

EE CO WORKER WERE HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE INT HE #5 ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS TREATED BY SECTION EMTS AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO LOGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WHERE H E WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SEVERE BACK SPRAIN. RECOVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN. NOTE ACCIDENT OCC ON 5-9 BUT DID NOT COME REPORTABLE UNTIL 5-13-02. DUE TO UNSCHEDULED WORK DAYS AND WAITING ON RESULTS.

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