# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021480156` · 05/20/2002 · Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 37
- **Mine experience:** 5.01 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Northeast-NY LLC
- **Mine:** [3000048](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000048)
## Narrative

EE WAS BENDING OVER AND SHOVELING DIRT - WHEN HE HEARD A POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY PAIN & STIFFNES IN LOWER BACK.

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