# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220112360033` · 08/17/2011 · Glen Alum Operations, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 215
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joe  Valis; Rufus W West
- **Operator:** Glen Alum Operations, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609215](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609215)
## Narrative

Employee was helping get a rock off the miner -had pain in lower back.

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