# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241870016` · 06/25/2024 · Frontier Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **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:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James C  Justice III
- **Operator:** Frontier Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4609474](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4609474)
## Narrative

EE was hanging high line in the intake. The cable was above EE's head so lifting the cable over 6.5ft was required. While lifting and hanging the cable EE felt a pop in EE's back and began hurting. Ambulance was refused and EE finished the shift.

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