# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042360081` · 08/13/2004 · Red Bone Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **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:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles D  Lilly
- **Operator:** Red Bone Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4605589](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605589)
## Narrative

ROOF BOLTERS AND SUPPLYMAN WERE LOADING SUPPLIES ON ROOF BOLTER. THE OFF SIDE OPERATOR WAS PUTTING BOLTS FROM SUPPLY CART ONTO HIS SIDE OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK. HE STATED THE AREA WAS LOW AND HE WAS LIFTING NORMAL WEIGHT / LOAD. THE EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT AS USUAL.

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