# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042220097` · 03/19/2004 · Oil Dri Production Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Dryer operator, Kiln operator,  Dry plant operator,  Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 313
- **Mine experience:** 3.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oil Dri Corporation Of America
- **Operator:** Oil Dri Production Company LLC
- **Mine:** [2200035](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2200035)
## Narrative

EE INJURED LOWER BACK LIFTING ROTEX SCREEN FROM A ROTEX UNIT.  EE WAS SENT FOR AN MRI ON 6/4/04 WHICH REVEALED A BULGING DISC IN HIS LOWER BACK.  HE HAS BEEN PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A KILN OPERATOR SINCE HIS INJURY IN MARCH.  EE WAS SENT TO HAVE A NERVE BLOCK TREATMENT ON 8/4/04 AND WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 8/5/04, RESULTING IN THIS BECOMING A LOST TIME INJURY.

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