# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220092430075` · 08/20/2009 · North Fork Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **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:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 0.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cumberland Resources Corporation
- **Operator:** North Fork Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [1518732](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518732)
## Narrative

Employee was shoveling belt. The employee told the witness that he was having chest pains. Employee stated that he threw a piece of rock against the rib and continued to shovel, then started having chest pains.

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