# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220173550001` · 12/01/2017 · Delbarton Mining Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 249
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Delbarton Mining Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4605649](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605649)
## Narrative

12/1/17 EE & another EE was removing a piece of metal from chute when EE started experiencing pain in lower back. EE completed shift and filed an incident report that lower back was hurting, EE worked the following shift. EE sought medical attention on 12/2/17 and given full release. 12/7/17 went to different hospital and taken off work. Pain management for back since 8/2/12.

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