# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220162930006` · 10/10/2016 · Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Armstrong Energy Inc
- **Operator:** Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1519535](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519535)
## Narrative

The Employee stated: that EE was bending a roof bolt on a flat surface, the roof bolt twisted around while EE was bending it and EE felt a strain on the right side of EE's lower back.

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