# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220130250002` · 01/14/2013 · Reading Anthracite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John W  Rich
- **Operator:** Reading Anthracite Company
- **Mine:** [3601966](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3601966)
## Narrative

Employee was removing skirting of Femco crusher for cleaning/maintenance and felt pain in back and hips.

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