# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220102640010` · 08/03/2010 · Banner Blue Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Welder
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 227
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Banner Blue Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4407046](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407046)
## Narrative

Employee was helping put a piece of top belt structure in. He was in the number 4 entry. As he was lifting he felt a pain in his lower back. He continued to work and due to complication he started missing work on Sept. 14, 2010.

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