# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220161530010` · 03/15/2016 · Sidney Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Electrical maintenance
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 68
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Sidney Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [1519097](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519097)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of plugging the continuous miner cathead into the designated receptacle at the section power center when EE felt a strain in the lower right portion of their back. Employee continued to work until 5/17/16 when EE was  diagnosed with a herniated disc on 5/18/16. 

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