# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220002620059` · 08/30/2000 · H & H Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David P  Hoobler
- **Operator:** H & H Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [3606980](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3606980)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A ""HANDING"" BELT CONVEYOR ON THE SAND PLANT BY PULLING ON AN ATTACHED ROPE; HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AND SOUGHT IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM CHIROPR ACTOR FOR SEVERE PAIN. A SPIRAL MANIPULATION WAS ADMINISTERED BY DOCTOR TO RELIEVE PAIN; EMPLOYEE WAS ADVISED TO STAY HOME FROM WORK AT LEAST ONE DAY TO AVOID RE-AGGRAVATION OF INJURY.

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