# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220182700015` · 09/17/2018 · Lexington Coal Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lexington Coal Holdings, Inc
- **Operator:** Lexington Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4607537](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607537)
## Narrative

Loading a shot, walked to the next hole, right leg started to tingle, bent down to pick up a booster, strain to low back 

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