# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060120019` · 01/06/2006 · Buffalo Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gerald W  Ramsburg; Charles R  Howdershelt
- **Operator:** Buffalo Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4602602](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4602602)
## Narrative

Making tubes off the heat truck.  Lifted a full tube, felt pain in groin area.

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