# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022060048` · 05/15/2002 · Manalapan Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 0.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Benjamin R.  Bennett
- **Operator:** Manalapan Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1508293](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1508293)
## Narrative

INJURED STATED THAT ON 5-15-02 HE WAS MUCKING ON THE BELTLINE & HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HIS FIRST DAY OFF DUE TO THE INJURY WAS ON 7-11-02. THE DATE OF INJURY WAS DISCOVERED BY COMPANY ON 7- 18-02 WHEN INJURED WENT TO THE OFFICE & FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT.

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