# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010220001` · 01/05/2001 · Martin Marietta Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Aggregates
- **Mine:** [1300122](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300122)
## Narrative

4 EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN ELECTRICAL PANEL INTO POSITION IN A NEW ELECTRICAL CONTROL ROOM. DUE TO MISCOMMUNICATION ONE EMPLOYEE PUSHED WHEN HE THOUGHT EVERYONE ELSE WAS PUSHING. UNFORTUNATELY THIS EE WAS THE ONLY PERSON PUSHING. HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK. THE NEXT DAY AT HOME EE DID'T FEEL MUCH PAIN UNTIL HE SNEEZED. TAKEN TO HOSP. & DIAGNOSED W/FRACTURED RIB. DELAY IN DIAG=LATE REPO

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