# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023010020` · 09/30/2002 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **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:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 0.82 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING CO-WORKERS TO HANG THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE NUMBNESS DOWN ONE SIDE- MRI RESULTS ON 10/25/02 SHOWED A HERNIATED DISK AND PINCHED NERVE. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/25/02.

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