# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010180021` · 01/09/2001 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 9.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202010](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1202010)
## Narrative

EE WAS SPREADING GRAVEL AT THE APPROACHES OF THE SCALES. HE HAD DUMPED THE GRAVEL WITH THE END-LOADER. HE STATED THAT THE END-LOADER BUCKET WAS TO WIDE TO REACH INBETWEEN THE GUARD RAILS AND D RAG ALL THE EXCESS GRAVEL BACK. HE GOT OFF HIS END-LOADER & STARTED TO SHOVEL. HE STATED THAT HIS BACK POPPED WHILE SHOVELING AND NOW HE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN ON BOTH SIDES OF HIS LOWER BACK.

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