# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031680065` · 05/06/2003 · Rademann Stone & Landscape Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **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:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 2.76 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rick  Rademann
- **Operator:** Rademann Stone & Landscape Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4703182](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703182)
## Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING PIECES OF STONE FROM A PALLET AND PUTTING THE PIECES ON A CONVEYOR BELT TO BE CUT. EE FINISHED THE WORK DAY. THE NEXT DAY HE SAID HIS BACK WAS SORE & WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR. HE SH OULD NOT HAVE LIFTED PIECES OF STONE THAT WERE TOO HEAVY. A FORKLIFT IS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES.

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