# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030280024` · 01/13/2003 · Bledsoe Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 56
- **Mine experience:** 3.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James River Coal Company
- **Operator:** Bledsoe Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [1511065](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1511065)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE INJURED HIS LEFT RIBS WHILE HELPING MAKE A BELT SET UP. HE DID NOT STRIKE AN OBJECT NOR WAS HE STRUCK BY AN OBJECT. (NOTE: EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 01/23/03 THEN STARTED MISSI NG WORK.)

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