# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000240048` · 01/14/2000 · Western Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** U S Aggregate Inc
- **Operator:** Western Aggregates
- **Mine:** [4202130](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4202130)
## Narrative

WHILE LOADING CUTTING EDGES INTO LOADER BUCKET, EE TWISTE AT THE SAME TIME HE WAS LLIFTING, INJURING LOWER BACK. HE WAS STANDING ON GROUND LEVEL LIFTING CUTTING EDGES & PUTTING THEM INTO THE B UCKET OF A LOADER.

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