# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071340064` · 04/30/2007 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing 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:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 38
- **Mine experience:** 1.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** TECO Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1518370](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518370)
## Narrative

The EE was loading plates when he turned to throw a bundle onto the roof bolt machine and experienced a sharp pain in his lower back and numbness in his right leg. The EE worked through the following Monday (5/7/07) and began taking off work on Tuesday (5/8/07) as a result of this injury.

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