# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041880109` · 06/25/2004 · American Sandstone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing 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:** 51
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blaser Aquisition Corporation
- **Operator:** American Sandstone
- **Mine:** [0202708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202708)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER FORWARD TRYING TO PUSH A 3"" THICK X 3' X 3' SLAB OF STONE ONTO A PALLET WHEN HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK. CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS INJURY APPEAR TO BE OVEREXERTION BY THE EMPLOYEE. STONE OF THIS SIZE AND WEIGHT SHOULD BE MOVED BY MECHANICAL MEANS (10 LOST WORKDAYS).

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