# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032320020` · 08/07/2003 · Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
## 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:** 2.51 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Maxxam Inc
- **Operator:** Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
- **Mine:** [1600352](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1600352)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET CONTAINING ALUMINA USED IN THE DUSTINESS TESTING. HE TWISTED TO PUT IT UP AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS IN CIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 8/8/03, WHEN HE LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE. SUPERVISOR RETURNED THE PHONE CALL AT 9:30 A.M., AND EE INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOKE UP SORE & IN PAIN. EE WAS EVALUATED BY H

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