# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012770027` · 09/19/2001 · Franklin County Highway Department
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Franklin County-TN
- **Operator:** Franklin County Highway Department
- **Mine:** [4000034](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000034)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER BINS & SHUTES, WELDING AND TAKING APART CHUTE BETWEEN THE BELTS. PULLING ON CHUTE AND HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

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