# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050870082` · 03/22/2005 · Highland Mining 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:** Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 314
- **Mine experience:** 2.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

EE REPORTED: HIS JOB ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED THE USE OF A DBT BATTERY SCOOP.  THE SCOOP HAD BEEN LEFT ON CHARGE BY THE PREVIOUS SHIFT.  EE WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE THE MACHINE, REACHING OVER AND PULLING THE BATTERY CHARGER PLUG FROM THE BATTERY PLUG RECEPTACLE WHEN MUSCLE SPASMS WERE FELT IN HIS LOW BACK REGION.

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