# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220040360048` · 07/01/2003 · Chenango Asphalt Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **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:** 80
- **Mine experience:** 1.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Emil J  Galasso
- **Operator:** Chenango Asphalt Products
- **Mine:** [3000821](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000821)
## Narrative

WHILE LIFTING A GAS CAN ONTO THE DRAGLINE, HE FELT A STABBING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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