# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040130002` · 11/21/2003 · Clark Elkhorn Coal Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
- **Operator:** Clark Elkhorn Coal Co
- **Mine:** [1511483](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1511483)
## Narrative

EE WAS USING A FRONT END LOADER TO PICK UP SCRAP METAL. HE SAID THAT HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE SLIDING A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL INTO THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER. MISSED WORK 1-604.

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