# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220013440048` · 10/16/2001 · United States Gypsum Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 25.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USG Corporation
- **Operator:** United States Gypsum Company
- **Mine:** [2000372](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000372)
## Narrative

ON 10-16-01 EE WAS SHOVELING FINES, THE NEXT DAYHE STATES THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE NEXT WEEK THE EE WAS ON VACATION WHEN HE REPORT- ED TO WORK TO PICK-UP HIS CHECK, HE REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE, BUT GETTING BETTER. WHENTHE EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-05-01, HE COMPLAINED THAT HIS BACK WAS STILL SORE. SAW A DR. RESTR

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