# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030900049` · 03/18/2003 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

EE REPORTED: HE AND COWORKERS WERE WORKING MOVING UNIT POWER CABLES ON THE NO. 2 UNIT. EE WAS PERFORMING THE TASK OF LIFTING, MOVING AND HANGING THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HIS LOW BACK. EXTENT OF INJURY WAS A POSSIBLE STRAIN TO LOW BACK.

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