# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220101190027` · 03/24/2010 · River View Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

Employee was working on changing pins and bushings in a low trac. He was picking up timbers to block the low trac up when he felt a pain in his lower back. He continued working until he started missing on April 22nd making this a reportable injury.

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