# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012390073` · 08/08/2001 · Appolo Fuels Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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 explosives
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 68
- **Mine experience:** 0.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Gary  Asher
- **Operator:** Appolo Fuels Inc
- **Mine:** [1518388](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518388)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING POWDER CREW LOAD HOLES WITH BAGS OF POWDER & FELT LIKE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK, EE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT HAD TO GO TO DR. ON 8-13. FIRST DAY MISSED 8-14.

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