# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051190001` · 04/01/2005 · Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 293
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David A  Duff
- **Operator:** Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc
- **Mine:** [1516883](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1516883)
## Narrative

Employee said he was starting a Honda Pump to fuel a 992C Endloader and when he pulled the starting rope he felt a pain in his lower back.  He did not go to the Doctor until the following week and Doctor told him to take off work starting 04/20/2005 until further notice.

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