# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121640002` · 05/16/2012 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **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:** 271
- **Mine experience:** 14 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608801](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608801)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to remove a rock that had fell on the track.  As he was lifting on the rock, he felt a pain in his back.  Employee continued to work up until 5/29/12 and was then taken off work.

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