# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001920115` · 06/19/2000 · Meridian Aggregates Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Meridian Aggregates Company LP
- **Operator:** Meridian Aggregates Company
- **Mine:** [1601308](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601308)
## Narrative

ON 6/9/00, HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING & COMPLAINED OF A PULLED MUSCLE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. THIS WASN'T CONSIDERED A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT TO US UNTIL HE MISSED WORK ON 6/19/00; HIS DO CTOR'S OFFICE CALLED US TO VERIFY THAT WORKER'S COMP WOULD PAY FOR HIS VISIT. THIS WAS 1ST INDICATION THAT HE HAD A REPORTABLE INJURY. HE WAS ABSENT FROM WORK 6/19/00-6/24/00; RETURNED 6/26.

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