# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220242080008` · 06/25/2024 · Sunrise Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hallador Energy Company
- **Operator:** Sunrise Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202394](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1202394)
## Narrative

Employee walked the primary that evening and woke the next day with soreness and swollen legs. At first the employee attributed to age, but realized it wasn't getting better. Reported to supervisor on 06/30/2024. An MRI was ordered on 07/15/2024 and on 07/19/2024 employee was placed on restriction for L3-4 disc herniation.

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