# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220102570017` · 08/23/2010 · PBS Coals, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Office and lab work, Clerical
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 22.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Severstal Resources
- **Operator:** PBS Coals, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3603329](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3603329)
## Narrative

Employee claims to have had an accident on 8-23-10 but did not report incident to the mine until 9-3-10. At that time the employee was sent to the panel of Doctors. On 9-6-10 the employee took vacation and company could not talk to him until 9-13-10 to report the accident.

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