# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220022980041` · 10/12/2002 · Tamburlin Brothers Coal Company 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:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 1.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph L  Waroquier Jr; Gary V  Waroquier
- **Operator:** Tamburlin Brothers Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3601262](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3601262)
## Narrative

WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE INJURED LIFTED A 30 GALLON PLASTIC BUCKET OF ANTIFREEZE TO POUR INTO A SMALLER BUCKER, CAUSING A SPRIAN TO HIS LOWER BACK.

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