# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220021930055` · 06/20/2002 · Martin Marietta Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 63
- **Mine experience:** 3.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Aggregates
- **Mine:** [1300032](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300032)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY SUFFERED BACK STRAIN FROM REPETIVE LIFTING OF EXPLOSIVES BAGS AND BOXES. EMPLOYEE DID NOT INITIALLY REPORT HIS INJURY TO MANAGEMENT. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM HIS PE RSONAL DOCTOR WHO PLACED HIM ON WORK RESTRICTION. HE THEN REPORTED HIS INJURY, WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR WHO TOOK OVER TREATMENT.

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