# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220121840011` · 06/20/2012 · North Fork Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 255
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** North Fork Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [1518340](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518340)
## Narrative

The employee was in the #6 entry when he attempted to push by hand, a wooden post on top of a Fletcher Mobile Roof Support. While pushing the wooden post the employee felt pain in his lower back.

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