# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171310020` · 04/28/2017 · Bandmill Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Bandmill Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [4605086](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605086)
## Narrative

Employee was removing rock from the #2 raw coal belt and felt a pain in left lower back.

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