# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031340021` · 04/07/2003 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **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:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 0.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406444](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406444)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAUL WAY - FEELING BURNING SENSATION IN LOWER PART OF BACK. WENT TO ER ON 4/7/03. RETURN TO WORK ON 4/8/03. RETURN TO DOCTOR ON 4/28/03. STARTE D LOSING WORK ON 5/5/03.

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