# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220090760025` · 03/03/2009 · National Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 144
- **Mine experience:** 0.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** National Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** National Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4003272](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4003272)
## Narrative

Employee was rolling a shuttle car tire out behind a pallet of dust when he got off balance and the tire fell on his legs bending him over backwards across the end of the pallet causing him to injure his back by extending him backwards over the pallet.

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