# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051750004` · 06/19/2005 · Big Ridge Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 76
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Big Ridge Inc
- **Mine:** [1103054](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103054)
## Narrative

Employee was bending/leaning over the side of the Roofbolter lifting a bundle of plates to move them up to his boom for use. As he was pulling on the bundle a wire which holds them together was hung on another bundle and he jerked on it to get it loose, straining his back.

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