# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023310013` · 11/11/2002 · Briar Hill Stone Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **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:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 3.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Frank  Waller
- **Operator:** Briar Hill Stone Company
- **Mine:** [3303259](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3303259)
## Narrative

A PIECE OF SLAB END WEIGHING ABOUT 75# WAS SITTING ON A SET OF ROLERS ABOUT 42"" HIGH. EE PICKED UP THE PIECE AND PUT IT ON A PALLET. AS HE BENT OVER, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY. THE NEXT DAY EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT AND REPORTED OFF WORK.

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