# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020850031` · 01/20/2002 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 58
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Paul R  Kirschling
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900901](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900901)
## Narrative

WASHING & CLEANING UP IN BIRD BUILDING, MOVED SOME FIVE GALLON BUCKETS & FELT PAIN IN BACK. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY HOPING PAIN WOULD EASE. EE HAD BACK SURGERY IN 1993. HE IS NOW T AKING THERAPY. STILL PERFORMING REGULAR WORK ACTIVITIES.

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