# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021680050` · 05/07/2002 · Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mathy Construction Company
- **Operator:** Milestone Materials Div/Mathy Construction Co
- **Mine:** [4703149](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703149)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL APART A HYDRAULIC QUICK COUPLER WHICH WAS DOWN IN AN AWKWARD LOCATION.HE WAS PULLING ON THE HOSE WHEN HR FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES THAT RESULTED IN SHARP PAIN IN THAT AREA OF THE BACK.

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