# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050560048` · 02/09/2005 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TECO Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1516470](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1516470)
## Narrative

Employees were pulling wood and rocks from the raw coal crusher in an attempt to unclog it. The injured ee later experienced back pain which did not subside. He sought medical treatment for this on 2-11-05.

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