# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032240013` · 07/10/2003 · Antelope Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** RTZ-CRA Group
- **Operator:** Antelope Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4801337](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801337)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING NORTH ANTELOPE COAL EMPLOYEES CHANGE THE ROPES ON A 4100 XPB SHOVEL. IN THE PROCESS ONE OF THE ROPES SLIPPED AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL JULY 17, 03. FURTHER EXAMINATIONS DETECTED A CRACKED LUMBAR.

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