# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091280032` · 05/04/2009 · Fox Knob Coal Co, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 294
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** U S Coal Corporation
- **Operator:** Fox Knob Coal Co, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1518893](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518893)
## Narrative

Injury said to foreman that his back was hurting before the shift started. he started to do invetory that morning and picked up a box out of the magazine and went to the ground. he said he was hurting in his right hip and back and leg.

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