# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032940002` · 10/04/2003 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **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:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 34.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING SET A NEW HEADER. HE WAS HANGING CABLES FROM THE HEADER TO THE STARTING BOX WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. THE EE MISSED WORK FROM 10/6/03 UNTIL HE HAD HIS MRI ON 10/14/03. AFTER TH E RESULTS OF THE MRI CAME BACK HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 10/20/03.

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