# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220102950001` · 10/09/2010 · Covol Engineered Fuels LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 176
- **Mine experience:** 2.58 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Headwaters Inc
- **Operator:** Covol Engineered Fuels LLC
- **Mine:** [4202398](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202398)
## Narrative

Bag house #1 tube had coal fines builing up and falling down chunks into the Jig, EE was reaching in and pulling out the chunks of coal fines and strained his neck.

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