# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033210014` · 11/07/2003 · Meridian Aggregates Co., A Limited Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Meridian Aggregates Co., A Limited Partnership
- **Mine:** [3401880](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401880)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE LIFT A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELTING TO LOAD IN A PICKUP. THEY HAD SLID A ""T"" POST IN THE MIDDLE & WERE LIFTING FROM EITHERSIDE. THE APPROX WEIGHT WAS 300LBS. WHEN THEY BE GAN TO LIFT THE EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR THAT DAY BECAUSE HEWANTED TO REST OVER THE WEEKEND AND SEE HOW HE FELT ON MONDAY.

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