# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151200031` · 04/16/2015 · North Fork Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 56
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** North Fork Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [1518198](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518198)
## Narrative

Employee was putting hub back on a Mac 3 and felt pain in lower left back. Doctor took him off work starting 4/21/2015.

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