# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220183540017` · 12/12/2018 · Red River Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 40
- **Mine experience:** 23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William D  Humphreys
- **Operator:** Red River Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4405971](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4405971)
## Narrative

Employee stated had climbed down onto belt #1 to take pry bar to belt wipe on belt #2 to get unstuck. As EE was climbing out off belt #1, EE reached for the hand rail on the catwalk. EE swung legs toward catwalk and when EE did, felt a pop and pain in low right side back area. Went to get checked out and missed work starting 12/13/18.

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