# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010810020` · 03/13/2001 · Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J.O.  Robinson
- **Operator:** Austin White Lime Company, Ltd.
- **Mine:** [4100001](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100001)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE BEGAN HAVING BACK PAINS AFTER HE HELPED UNLOAD 50 50 LB BAGS OF EXPLOSIVES FROM A TRUCK TO A MAGAZINE. HE CLAIMS HE HELPED UNLOAD THE BAGS AROUND 8 AM AND STARTED HAVIN G PAINS ABOUT 12 PM. HE WAS SEEN AT PRO-MED CLINIC AND RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY. HE STATES HE DID NOT HAVE SEVERE PAIN UNTIL HE WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING.

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