# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220201130001` · 04/11/2020 · Knox Operating, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jeffrey K Justus II
- **Operator:** Knox Operating, LLC
- **Mine:** [4609546](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609546)
## Narrative

On 4/15/20 employee reported that on 4/11 at about 10:30 am, EE hurt EE's back while helping pull the miner cable. EE states that yesterday and today EE had pain in the right side of EE's lower back after certain body movements. Written off work for 3 days due to back strain.

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