# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220142310054` · 04/05/2013 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

During part 50 audit, this injury was determined reportable due to PT therapy. Employee strained his back while pulling belt at the tailpiece of the longwall. Cause of this injury was having body twisted while pulling. Compliance with rules/regs, mining equip/systems not a factor, PPE (Back support) and miner proficiency may be a factor.

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