# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060620057` · 02/20/2006 · Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 2.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Dodge Hill Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1518335](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518335)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THT HE WAS PICKING UP THE MINER CABLE TO THROW IT OVER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.  HE FINISHED THE SHIFT.  AFTER HE WENT HOME, HIS BACK CONTINUED TO HURT.  HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.  DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK UNTIL 2/24/06.  EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2/27/06 WITH RESTRICTIONS.

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