# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152650021` · 09/08/2015 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608384](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608384)
## Narrative

As Employee was bending a bolt in the #2 entry he felt a pop in his back.

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