# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220081620039` · 06/03/2008 · Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James J  Curran Jr
- **Operator:** Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
- **Mine:** [3601760](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3601760)
## Narrative

Employee was taking a coal sample. He lifted a 5 gallon bucket onto truck and felt a sharp pain across lower back. Right leg went limp.

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