# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032450023` · 08/20/2003 · Dixie Clay Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** STORAGE TANKS AND BINS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** R T Vanderbilt Company Inc
- **Operator:** Dixie Clay Company
- **Mine:** [3800041](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3800041)
## Narrative

EE STATED HE WAS DUMPING THE TRASH BIN WITH THE FORKLIFT. HE TILTED THE TRASH BIN TO DUMP AND REACHED TO PULL BIN BACK DOWN LIKE USUAL & PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. WHEN ASKED IF HE NEEDED TO GO HOME OR HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, HE REPLIED "" NO"". HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT WITH NO COMPLAINT & WORKED 2 HOURS THE NEXT DAY BEFORE HE LEFT CLAIMING BACK PAIN. WAS GIVEN MEDS.

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