# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011270124` · 04/09/2001 · Burns Concrete Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kirk  Burns
- **Operator:** Burns Concrete Inc
- **Mine:** [1000886](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1000886)
## Narrative

EE DECIDED TO LIFT AND MOVE A 600 LB PIECE OF METAL INSTEAD OF USING PROPER EQUIPMENT AND PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLES.

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