# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020840190` · 12/11/2001 · Martin Marietta Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Aggregates
- **Mine:** [3800072](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800072)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING STEM BLAST HOLES, MOVING ROCK IN 5 GALLON BUCKETS. AS HE LIFTED A BUCKET, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR AND DIAGNOSED WITH BACK STRAIN. HE CONT INUED HIS NORMAL DUTIES. IN MARCH 2002 HE RETURNED TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIATED DISC.

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