# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220241150045` · 04/23/2024 · Reading Anthracite Company
## 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:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 293
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maria  Cantwell; Bonnie R Ryan; Brian R Rich
- **Operator:** Reading Anthracite Company
- **Mine:** [3601977](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3601977)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to lift and drag a cable when EE felt pain in low back.

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