# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000890012` · 03/03/2000 · Global Coal Inc
## 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 non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 55
- **Mine experience:** 0.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Floyd  Goins
- **Operator:** Global Coal Inc
- **Mine:** [4608074](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4608074)
## Narrative

EE WAS REPLACING A TOP ROLLER IN THE #2 CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS STRAINING TO LIFT THE ROLLER INTO PLACE AND SUFFERED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO HIS 1ST VERTABRAE IN HIS LUMBAR SPINE. ""THIS ACCIDE NT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 3/13/00"".

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