# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151190054` · 04/24/2015 · Mountainside Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 298
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** River Energy JV UK Limited
- **Operator:** Mountainside Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1519324](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519324)
## Narrative

The packing slip had been removed from a palletized box and in order to ascertain the contents of the box, EE slid the box around and strained his lower back

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