# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012250055` · 08/11/2001 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 2.57 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0400219](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400219)
## Narrative

EE HAD A SENSITIVE BACK (WHICH WENT UNREPORTED FROM PACKING FOR 12 HRS STRAIGHT EARLIER IN WEEK. EE WAS PACKING 50 LB BAGS ON 8-11-01 WHEN HE TURNED WITH A BAG AND HEARD A LOUD CRACKING NOISE IN HIS UPPER BACK. EE IMMEDIATELY SENT TO MD. EETOLD TO BED REST FOR 3 DAYS AND THE REVISIT MD ON 8-13-01 @ 1045 HOURS.

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