# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020420037` · 01/31/2002 · TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas Industries Inc
- **Operator:** TXI (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc)
- **Mine:** [4102773](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102773)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING THE 966 LOADER, WHEN GETTING IN THE VEHICLE SHE TRIED TO ADJUST THE SEAT TO BE ABLE TO REACH THE CONTROLS THE SEAT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED CLOSER TO THE CONTROL SHE DECIDE D TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS. BY HAVING TOLEAN FORWARD TO ACCESS THE UNTROIS. SHE STRAINED HER BACK MUSCLE DURING HER 10 HOUR SHIFT.

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