# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111010027` · 03/28/2011 · Kentucky Fuel Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James C  Justice II
- **Operator:** Kentucky Fuel Corporation
- **Mine:** [1518015](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518015)
## Narrative

Victim was using a shovel to fill blast hole. When he stood up his lower back began hurting.  Worked rest of shift.  When he got up next morning it was still hurting so he went to Doctor.  Gave him a steroid injection.  He returned to work on 4-1-11.

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