# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030130024` · 01/03/2003 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 0.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406846](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406846)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS HELPING TO PULL BELT DOWN THE TRACK. AS THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED THE EE PUT HIS FOOT AGAINST IT TO HELP HOLD IT OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. THE BELT PUSHED HIS LEFT FOOT SIDEW AYS CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

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