# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023010140` · 10/07/2002 · Colony Bay Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 171
- **Mine experience:** 10.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Colony Bay Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4606272](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4606272)
## Narrative

EE STATED WHILE DOING HIS PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECK OF 220-16G ROADGRADER. EE WAS CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL BY REMOVING THE DIP-STICK HE BECAME UNSTEADY ON THE DRIVE TIES AND GRABBED THE HAND RAIL. HE STATED HE SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ARM AROUND THE ELBOW AREA. ALSO STATED HE HAD BACK PAIN. EE NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT ON MONDAY 10-21-02 HE HAD WENT TO HOSPITAL ON 10/21/02 DUE TO INJURY ON 10/07/02

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