# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220093650001` · 10/19/2009 · Surface Minerals Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 23
- **Mine experience:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Surface Minerals Company
- **Mine:** [4407254](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407254)
## Narrative

The employee was standing on top of a loader with a rope in his hand that was tied to a drive line underneath the loader. As he was pulling on the rope he felt pain in his back. He continued to work and on 11-30-09 he was taken off work to start 2-3 weeks of therapy and is still missing work.

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