# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091200001` · 04/20/2009 · Banner Blue Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 35
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** United  Company
- **Operator:** Banner Blue Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4403317](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4403317)
## Narrative

Employee was shoveling the #4 belt drive in a stooped position and when he stood up his back started hurting and left leg went numb.

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