# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220223200017` · 11/10/2022 · Eagle Highwall Mining Systems, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David Michael  Jamison; Petri E Koivula
- **Operator:** Eagle Highwall Mining Systems, LLC
- **Mine:** [0103554](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0103554)
## Narrative

Employee was helping others to manually turn the cutterhead on highwall mining cutter module for servicing when employee felt a ""pop"" in lower back.

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