# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002220008` · 07/31/2000 · Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [2500282](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2500282)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS LIFTING A STEEL INSPECTION PLATE LID OFF THE SCALE DECK TO PUMP WATER OUT FROM BELOW THE SCALE. HE TRIEDF TO LIFT THE LID & IT APEARED TO BE STUCK, SO HE JERKED HARDER TO OPEN THE L ID. WHEN DOING SO, HE FELT LIKE A RIPPING PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK. HE IS NOW ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY, SO AS NOT TO AGGRAVATE HIS BACK CONDITION.

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