# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220102740003` · 09/17/2010 · 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:** Discontinued 1/31/2014.  Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 196
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Metinvest B V
- **Operator:** Banner Blue Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4406685](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406685)
## Narrative

Employee was in the face of the #1 heading dusting. He was holding a bag of rock dust and throwing it on the rib, top and bottom; as he turned with the bag of dust in his hands, he felt pain in his lower back.

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