# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043060024` · 10/23/2004 · Laurel Creek Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 162
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Foundation Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Laurel Creek Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608902](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608902)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting a piece of rail & felt something pull in lower back.

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