# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220063190036` · 11/01/2006 · Lone Mountain Processing LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 10 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Lone Mountain Processing LLC
- **Mine:** [1502263](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502263)
## Narrative

Employee was cutting a piece of drill steel. When he turned to hand the piece of steel to a co-worker, he felt his lower back tighten up. The EE continued to work & began missing work because of the injury on 11/6/06.

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