# OTHER
> MSHA accident `220160250014` · 01/20/2016 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** OTHER
- **Accident type:** Bodily reaction, NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** BODILY MOTION
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 112
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Marfork Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608374)
## Narrative

Employee was assisting in thawing out the dryer in the plant with a propane heater through the inspection door, When the dryer was ""bumped"" to try and start it. Dry material fell on to the propane heater and ignited. Injured jumped out of the way and injured EE's back.

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