# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220153440024` · 12/01/2015 · Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 147
- **Mine experience:** 5.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609348](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609348)
## Narrative

Employee and a coworker were installing a bottom belt roller. One end of the roller was put in the hanger. To install the other end, the coworker lifted up on the belt using channel locks while injured lifted the end of the roller into place. Some weight of the belt was still on the roller and he felt pain in his back as he lifted it.

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