# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023360018` · 11/19/2002 · Martin Marietta Aggregates
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Coal sampler
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 12.67 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Aggregates
- **Mine:** [1100123](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100123)
## Narrative

EE WAS SPLITTING A ROCK SAMPLE. HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP THE SPLITTER PAN WITH APPROX. 30 LBS.OF ROCK IN THE PAN. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE STARTED TO PICK PAN UP.

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