# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022910045` · 10/09/2002 · Meade & Shepherd Coal Co.,  Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 66
- **Mine experience:** 0.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Talmage D  Meade
- **Operator:** Meade & Shepherd Coal Co.,  Inc
- **Mine:** [1517768](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517768)
## Narrative

EE WAS UPON THE LOADING DECK OF A HYDROSEEDER & HE PICKED UP A 50 LB.BAG OF SEED MIX TO PASS TO ANOTHER EE AND HE HEARD HIS LOWER BACK POP, CAUSING HIS LEGS TO GIVE AWAY UNDER HIM. HE WAS EVAL UATED BY AN MET AND THEN TAKEN TO THE ER. HE WAS GIVEN A PAIN SHOT & X-RAY & WENT HOME.

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