# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220190160004` · 01/09/2019 · Rex Coal Company Inc
## 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:** Timbering, Build cribs
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 367
- **Mine experience:** 0.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph T  Bennett
- **Operator:** Rex Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1518869](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518869)
## Narrative

Employee was building cribs, as well as participating in other routine belt line maintenance acts during shift, and stated that EE strained EE's back.

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