# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090050036` · 12/23/2008 · Frontier Coal Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Set or remove brattice
- **Injury source:** BRATTICE CURT,PLAS & CANV
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 17
- **Mine experience:** 0.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James C  Justice II
- **Operator:** Frontier Coal Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4609227](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609227)
## Narrative

Employee stated that while taking down curtain, he twisted the wrong way and hurt his back.

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