# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040820095` · 01/07/2004 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4402277](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4402277)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS PULLING ON A HYDRAULIC OIL FILL HOSE AND TRYING TO MOUNT THE DOZER AT THE SAME TIME. THE STEP ON THE DOZER'S PUSH ARM WAS WORN & HAD FROZEN REFUSE ON IT CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.  EE BEGAN LOSING TIME 3/12/04

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