# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041880115` · 06/23/2004 · Associated Contracting, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 47
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rifle Coal Company; Anthony  Frederick
- **Operator:** Associated Contracting, LLC
- **Mine:** [1518702](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518702)
## Narrative

Ee was back filling drill holes, twisted his back.

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