# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220183180001` · 10/31/2018 · Clas Coal Company Inc. 
## 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 128
- **Mine experience:** 6.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William Ridley  Elkins Jr
- **Operator:** Clas Coal Company Inc. 
- **Mine:** [1519325](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519325)
## Narrative

EE was assisting to lift a roof bolter drill head approx. 24 inches off the floor into a personnel carrier so that it could be transported to the surface when EE experienced extreme pain in EE's lower back. The drill head weighed approx. 140 lbs. The injury occurred at the end of the section supply track way.

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