# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031270025` · 04/21/2003 · Rapoca Group LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 36
- **Mine experience:** 2.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Southern Mining Co
- **Operator:** Rapoca Group LLC
- **Mine:** [4405498](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4405498)
## Narrative

ON THE AFTERNOON ON APRIL 21, 2003, EE INFORMED ME THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING. HE WAS WORKING ON THE BRAKES OF A 350C PAYHOULDER DUMP TRUCK. WHEN ASKED IF HE WANTED TO FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT, HE STATED THAT HE COULDN'T REMEMBER DOING ANYTHING SPECIFIC TO HAVE HURT HIS BACK & THAT IT WOULD BE OK. HE MISSED THE NEXT DAY OF WORK & WENT TO DR. MRI SHOWED RUPTERED & HERNIATED DISC IN BA

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