# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042290109` · 08/03/2004 · American Sandstone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 2.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blaser Aquisition Corporation
- **Operator:** American Sandstone
- **Mine:** [0202708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202708)
## Narrative

Ee was lifting a piece of stone weighing approx. 80 lbs onto a pallet when he felt a sharp pain in the muscles of his right ribcage area. Injury appears to be caused by over exertion on the part of ee.

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