# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001360099` · 05/01/2000 · Rogers Group, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 1.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rogers Group Inc
- **Operator:** Rogers Group, Inc
- **Mine:** [0102013](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0102013)
## Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING ROCK OFF SCALPING SCREEN AND TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING ROCK. ADVISED SUPERVISOR THAT THIS WAS A BACK INJURY THAT HE HAD BEFORE HIS EMPLOY THAT ACTED UP WHEN JUST GETTING IN HIS CAR AT TIMES. AT TIME OF INJURY HE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. AT 3 PM HE ADVISED EE HE NEEDED TO SEE A DOCTOR.

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