# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042780099` · 07/28/2004 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 52
- **Mine experience:** 3.9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER ACROSS THE LAST OPEN X-CUT. WHEN HE HUNG THE MINER CABLE TO THE ROOF HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 7/30/04 BUT XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN AND ON 9/29 HE WENT FOR A MRI. THE RESULTS SHOWED TWO BULGED DISCS AND THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO START MISSING WORK AND SEE A SURGEON. HE STARTED MISSING ON 9/29/04.

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