# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060720036` · 03/01/2006 · Ohio County Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **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:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 3.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Ohio County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1517587](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517587)
## Narrative

EE HAD MOVED MINER CABLE OVER IN #4 RIGHT AT THE START OF THE SHIFT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SMALL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT THAT TIME. HE CON'T TO CUT COAL, MOVED THE MINER TO Z RIGHT, BENT OVER TO THROW ONE END OF LOOP OVER WHEN HE FELT ANOTHER PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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