# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033170006` · 11/04/2003 · Maple Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 8.09 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Inter-Power/Ahlcon Partners LP
- **Operator:** Maple Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3607241](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3607241)
## Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING 4""PVC PIPE WHEN HE FELT A PROBLEM IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE FINISHED SHIFT & REPORTED TO WORK AT 7 AM ON 11/05/03 & WORKED UNTIL 12PM THEN TOLD SUPERVISOR HIS BACK WAS HURTING. EE WENT FOR CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT & RETURNED TO WORK.

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