# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050280043` · 06/13/2004 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **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:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Dickenson-Russell Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406975](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406975)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO MOVE MINER CABLE - FEELING SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (CONTINUED TO WORK). WENT TO TO DOCTOR ON 1/19/05 AND 1/21/05. STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/22/05.

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