# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023010175` · 10/14/2002 · Rex Coal 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:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph T  Bennett
- **Operator:** Rex Coal Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1513103](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1513103)
## Narrative

WHILE LIFTING BELT TO PUT STRUCTURE UNDER IT, EE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. A LOCAL DRS OFFICE VISIT AND MINOR RX PUT EE BACK TO WORK ON 10/17/02.

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