# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001030046` · 04/05/2000 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0400219](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400219)
## Narrative

BENT OVER TO PICK UP 50 LB BAGS OF MATERIAL WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE EXPLAINED THAT HE DID ROLL THE BAG TO HIM, BENT HIS KNESS TO PICK UP UP BAG AND KEPT BAG CLOSE TO HI S BODY AS HE WAS STRAIGHTENING HIS KNEES HE FELTA SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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