# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011200063` · 04/12/2001 · Blue Ridge Rock
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 0.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Henry  Twomey
- **Operator:** Blue Ridge Rock
- **Mine:** [4104006](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104006)
## Narrative

HE WAS HELPING MOVE A SCREENING PLATE. HE BENT DOWN AND TURNED TO REACH AND TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELT A CATCH THAT IMMOBILIZED HIM.

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