# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001810006` · 06/19/2000 · Mettiki Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 118
- **Mine experience:** 7.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Mettiki Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1800621](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1800621)
## Narrative

TWO PEOPLE WERE CARRYING A PACK SETTER POST, THE PERSON ON ONE END LOST HIS GRIP ON POST AND DROPPED IT, THIS CAUSED THE OTHER PERSON'S BACK TO BE JERKED WHEN ALL THE LOAD WAS SHIFTED TO HIM. RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLED IN BACK.

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