# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050590013` · 02/18/2005 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** CRIBBING
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG)
- **Operator:** KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
- **Mine:** [1517110](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517110)
## Narrative

Employee bent over to pick up a wooden crib block that weighed approximately 20 pounds when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Employee continued to work until he decided to seek medical attention a couple of days later on 02/21/05 and is now missing time due to the injury.

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