# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220030830028` · 03/20/2003 · Colorado Materials Ltd
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John R  Weisman
- **Operator:** Colorado Materials Ltd
- **Mine:** [4103430](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103430)
## Narrative

EE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HAMMER ON EAST MASTER II EE CONTINUED TO SAY WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT HAMMER HE FELT A POP IN LOW BACK.

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