# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033000126` · 09/25/2003 · Thunder Basin 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:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 4.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800977](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800977)
## Narrative

EE EXPERIENCED A REOCCURRENCE OF BACK PAIN AFTER CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON A GRADER. INITIALLY HE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WOULD RESOLVE SINCE HE'D HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. HIS C ONDITION DID IMPROVE AND HE CONTINURED TO WORK SCHEDULED SHIFTS. DURING HIS NORMAL 7 DAY OFF PERIOD HIS PROBLME REOCCURRED AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON OCTOBER 17, 2003. AFTER BEING EXA

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