# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022460041` · 07/23/2002 · Bledsoe Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** Bledsoe Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [1518376](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518376)
## Narrative

EE ALLEGES HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE. NOTE: EE WORKED UNTIL 8/28/02 THEN STARTED MISSING WORK.

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