# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023360068` · 11/19/2002 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 1.07 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A CONCRETE BUCKET TO POSITION IT TO LAND IT ON A SMALL RAILCAR ABOUT 14-14"" HIGH. EE FELT SHRP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. WHEN EE WAS EXAMINED THE DR ADVISED HIM THAT HE H AD NUMEROUS OLD BACK INJURIES IDENTIFIED BY SCARTISSUE. DR PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXER AND SAID HE COULD RETURN TO WORK TOMMOROW IF HE FELT UP TO IT.

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