# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030550047` · 02/10/2003 · American Colloid Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 15.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Amcol International Corp
- **Operator:** American Colloid Company
- **Mine:** [4800888](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800888)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE PICKING UP 1X4 BOARDS AT PALLET SHOP WHILE BUILDING PALLETS ON 'WEATHER OUT' SHIFT. STRAINED LOWER BACK. WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR'S AND MISSED WORK (2 DAYS) THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPOR TABILITY AND LOST TIME.

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