# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012250069` · 08/06/2001 · Beck Sand & Gravel, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MOVEABLE LADDERS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rodney  Wenrich
- **Operator:** Beck Sand & Gravel, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3301401](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301401)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER APPROX 3' ABOVE GROUND. MAINTENANCE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A GRAVEL CHUTE. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT AND THE LADDER SHIFTED. IN THE PROCESS OF STABALIZING THE LADD ER AND HIMSELF THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS SHIFT AND THE BACK STIFFENED UP OVERNIGHT!

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