# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041380075` · 04/21/2004 · Grand Eagle Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 3.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Grand Eagle Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1516231](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1516231)
## Narrative

Employee is stating that he felt back pain on 4-16 and 4-21 while performing duties as a deckhand on a coal barge. Employee sought medical attention on 4-21. Ee had degenerative spine disease.

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