# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041340059` · 04/22/2004 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **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:** 90
- **Mine experience:** 0.56 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE TO MOVE THE MINER FROM #3 ENTRY TO THE #6 FACE.  HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS BACK AFTER DOING THIS TASK.  ANOTHER EE WAS HELPING HIM.  LATER THAT DAY EE WALKED THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY ROUTE OUT OF THE UNIT TO THE BOTTOM, AS PART OF ESCAPEWAY DRILL.  THIS ALSO AGGRAVATED HIS BACK. EE CONT. TO WORK - 1ST DAY MISSED: 5/7/04.  REMOVED FROM DUTIES BY DOCTOR.

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