# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020980119` · 03/20/2002 · Manalapan Mining Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 160
- **Mine experience:** 0.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Benjamin R.  Bennett
- **Operator:** Manalapan Mining Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1518267](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518267)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS HELPING TWO OTHERS PUSH A 3-WHEEL MANTRIP BUGGY THE LAST FEW BREAKS TO THE SURFACE & INJURED HIS BACK. HE TOLD NO ONE OF HIS INJURY UNTIL 3/25/02 AT WHICH TIME HE NOTIFIED THE COMP ANY OVER TELEPHONE THAT HE HAD A CRACKED BACK. INJURED'S FIRST DAY OFF WAS 3/21/02.

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