# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220153420013` · 12/02/2015 · Perry County Coal, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
- **Activity:** Couple or uncouple mine car
- **Injury source:** NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 60
- **Mine experience:** 3.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cambrian Coal Corp
- **Operator:** Perry County Coal, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1519015](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519015)
## Narrative

Employee was at the bottom of slope uncoupling the supply cars from the slope car. When he pulled the lever to uncouple the cars he felt a sharp pain in his lower/mid back and he had numbness in his left leg. 

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