# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042250062` · 06/04/2004 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 124
- **Mine experience:** 3.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS LOADING HIS PIN TRAYS, HE REACHED FOR A PIN BOARD AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. HE CONTINUED TO HURT AND ON 8-4-04 HE RECEIVED THE RESULTS OF AN MRI WHICH SHOWED A HERNIATED DISK AT L4 AND 5. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 8-4-04 AND IS HAVING BACK SURGERY ON 8-13-04.

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