# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022140056` · 07/25/2002 · Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **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:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 0.36 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tucker John D
- **Operator:** Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated
- **Mine:** [1202052](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202052)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TEMPORARILY LABORING ON THE QUARRY CREW, WHILE THE SAWS WERE DOWN. HE TRIED TO LIFT A LARGE PIECE OF STONE AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

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