# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220000470014` · 02/02/2000 · Arkins Park Stone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Judy  Sprague
- **Operator:** Arkins Park Stone
- **Mine:** [0502666](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0502666)
## Narrative

EE WAS MOVING (WALKING) A LARGE STONE TO PLACE IT ON A NEARBY PALLET. WHILE HE WAS MOVING IT HE TWISTED HIS BACK AWKWARDLY AND FELT A TWEAK IN HIS BACK. AFTER PLACING THE STONE ONTO THE PALLET HE FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN HIS BACK. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE EE DESCRIBES THAT HE WAS HAVING ""MUSCLE SPASMS"" AT THE MIDDLE TO RIGHT SIDE OF HIS MID-BACK.

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