# OTHER
> MSHA accident `220190840008` · 03/15/2019 · Blue Creek Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** OTHER
- **Accident type:** Bodily reaction, NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BODILY MOTION
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blackhawk Mining LLC
- **Operator:** Blue Creek Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4609296](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609296)
## Narrative

Employee stated that EE was operating a 12/27 C/M Machine on the Unit 1 Section. EE had just got done cutting the #8 face and was going to back the machine out of that cut.  In the process of bending over to grab the miner rope to hook up the cable to the machine the employees back popped and EE fell to the ground. 

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