# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220033380026` · 11/20/2003 · American Sandstone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer
- **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:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blaser Aquisition Corporation
- **Operator:** American Sandstone
- **Mine:** [0202708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202708)
## Narrative

WHILE PICKING UP STONE TO BE LOADED ON A PALLET EE GRABBED A LARGE PIECE WHICH WAS COVERED BY SMALLER PIECES OF STONE AND TURNED TO ONE SIDE TO DISLODGE THE STONE FROM THE BOTTOM OF A PILE. TH E STONE DID NOT DISLODGE BUT HIS LOWER BACK DID CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

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