# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220160190030` · 01/11/2016 · Perry County Coal, LLC.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 260
- **Mine experience:** 7.83 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cambrian Coal Corp
- **Operator:** Perry County Coal, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1519015](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519015)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting a drill pot out of a mantrip to load onto another mantrip, with assistance from another employee.  When the assisting employee picked up one side of the drill pot shifting all the weight to the injured employees side and EE stated that felt a tearing and ripping sensation in left arm, shoulder, neck and back.

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