# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042120066` · 07/26/2004 · Dominion Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sunoco, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dominion Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406759](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406759)
## Narrative

THE SECTION IS PILLARING AND THE EE HAD CUT SOME TIMBERS FOR A BREAKER LINE.  AS HE WAS THROWING THE TIMBERS OUT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET ONTO THE RIB IN THE NO. 1 HEADING, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.  THE EE STATED HE TWISTED HIS BODY WHEN HE THREW THE TIMBER.  THE TIMBER MEASURED APPROX. 56"" LONG X 4"" SQUARE.

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