# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220221960001` · 06/28/2022 · Rosebud Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter helper, Rock bolter helper, Pinner helper
- **Activity:** Handling timber
- **Injury source:** BLOCKING
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 94
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Clifford  Forrest III
- **Operator:** Rosebud Mining Company
- **Mine:** [3609477](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3609477)
## Narrative

Employee was throwing crib block, felt pain in lower back, strain. Section height was approx 39"" to 40"". EE was helping to set crib when EE went to throw crib EE twisted back resulting in a lower back injury.

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