# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121800041` · 06/18/2012 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3609033](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609033)
## Narrative

Employee was throwing bags of rock dust onto scoop when he felt pain in lower left back.  Employee released to full duty with attention not to aggravate the injury, with stipulation of no underground work.

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