# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041490005` · 05/24/2004 · ECCA Calcium Products Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Gathering arm loader operator,  Loading machine operator, Joy loader operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** ECCA Calcium Products Inc.
- **Mine:** [1800343](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800343)
## Narrative

Employee had finished loading a bulk truck with product and was closing hatches on top of tanker when he felt pain in his lower back area.  He was positioned on his hands and knees on the top of the truck and could not move.  He was assisted from this position with manlift and cage on forklift.

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