# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041030060` · 04/02/2004 · Dags Branch Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 147
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Danny  Justice
- **Operator:** Dags Branch Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1518356](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518356)
## Narrative

SCATTERING TIMBERS AND TWISTED TO THROW TIMBER OUT AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

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