# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021630001` · 05/30/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole 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:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** El Paso Energy Corp
- **Operator:** Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608848](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608848)
## Narrative

EE ALEGED HE THOUGHT HE POSSIBLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING THE TRAILING CABLE TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER FROM THE MINE FLOOR ONTO BOOM OF MINER. IN PREPERATION TO MOVE MINER. THI S EE DIDN'T REPORT THIS INJURY TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 6-3-02.

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