# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023160116` · 11/04/2002 · York Building Products Co Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** WHEEL-FROM CAR OR TRUCK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert H Stewart III
- **Operator:** York Building Products Co Inc.
- **Mine:** [1800681](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800681)
## Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR AND HAD TO LIFT THE TAIL WHEEL ONTO WELDING TRUCK. HE HAD ANOTHER HELPING HIM LIFT THE APPROX. 100# TAIL DRUM. WHILE LIFTING HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK . DIAGNOSED WITH A LOWER BACK STRAIN.

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