# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090420042` · 01/28/2009 · Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Powder River Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4801353](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801353)
## Narrative

2 employees were attempting to lift a compressor. It was too heavy so one tried to slide it by pushing it. He felt a sharp pain in his groin that shot up his back to the left side of the neck.

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