# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011830032` · 06/18/2001 · Prairie Lane Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 134
- **Mine experience:** 17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ralph W Miller
- **Operator:** Prairie Lane Corp
- **Mine:** [3301609](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301609)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STORING SCREENS IN STORAGE TRAILER AT MAIN PLANT. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A SMALL PALLET THAT SCREENS WERE BANDED TO FOR SHIPPING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOTICE PALLET WAS BANDED TO ANOTHER PALLET FULL OF SCREENS UPON TRYING TOLIFT PALLET HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

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