# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001880024` · 06/20/2000 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 14.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
- **Operator:** Blue Mountain Energy Inc
- **Mine:** [0503505](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0503505)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT UP TRUSS RODS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OUT BEYOND THE BOLTER TO PUT A STRAP ON FOR THE TRUSS BOLT. HE TWISTED WRONG & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. 1S T DAY OUT WAS 6/21/00.

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