# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031040026` · 04/03/2003 · Nubay Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 0.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles R  Collins
- **Operator:** Nubay Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [1102636](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1102636)
## Narrative

EE WAS PUTTING UP SAILS TO CHANNELS DURING BELT MOVE, WHEN HE WENT TO PUT UP SAILS HE WAS BENT OVER & PULLED ON SAILS TOWARDS CHANNELS & STRAINED HIS BACK.

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