# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020930009` · 03/25/2002 · Oxford Mining Co.LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Charles C  Ungurean
- **Operator:** Oxford Mining Co.LLC
- **Mine:** [3304413](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304413)
## Narrative

THE LIMESTONE CRUSHER HAD PLUGGED WITH ROCKS REQUIRING A CRANE TO REMOVE BIG ROCKS WHOLE. SMALL ROCKS WERE REMOVED BY HAND. EE REMOVED A ROCK TOO HEAVY TO BE REMOVED BY HAND, HURTING HIS BACK WHICH IS A CHRONIC CONDITION.

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