# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152890024` · 09/14/2015 · Excel Mining, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 124
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Excel Mining, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1519515](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519515)
## Narrative

Employee was helping load bolts on roof bolter on 1 section. As he loaded the bolts he said he felt a pain in lower back. He did not go to see doctor, and continue to work every day till Oct 6. He never said anything the whole time or on Oct 6 about back hurting. He called us Oct 7th, and said his doctor had him off on the strain from the 9-14-2015 incident.

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