# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020720009` · 02/28/2002 · M & M Stone Co.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brian L  Carpenter
- **Operator:** M & M Stone Co.
- **Mine:** [3600056](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3600056)
## Narrative

WAS WORKING ON TOP OF CRUSHER AND WAS BENDING OVER RAIL TO PULL A BUCKET OF TOOL UP WITH A ROPE AS HE WAS PULLING THE ROPE HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHICH HE HAD ALBREADY INJURED FROM A PREVIOUS IN JURY AT ANOTHER PREIVOUS EE . EE CAME BACK TO WORK ON 2-28-02 BUT WENT TO HOSPTIAL ON 3-5-02 FOR TREATMENT. WAS OFF SIDE 3- & 5-02.

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