# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081560035` · 05/17/2008 · Spartan Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Spartan Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4608387](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608387)
## Narrative

Member was helping to install timbers to recover a MRS support, As he was lifting timbers he felt a pain in his back, MRI was preformed on 5-27-08 and he was placed on restricted duty on 6-2-08

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