# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220151600029` · 05/30/2015 · Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 55
- **Mine experience:** 3.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609387](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609387)
## Narrative

Employee tossed a bundle of roof bolt glue sticks to a coworker on the other side of the machine when he felt a sharp pain in his back.

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