# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220082960021` · 10/07/2008 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 181
- **Mine experience:** 35.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3301159](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301159)
## Narrative

Employee was helping another worker take down monorail beams at the headgate area of the 5 west off cool hill 3 longwall section. As he attempted to lift a piece of monorail, he felt something ""pop"" in his left shoulder. He tripped and fell to the ground with the monorail on top of him. As he got up, he felt a burning, pinching in his back.

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