# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220042790004` · 09/30/2004 · Florida Crushed Stone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rinker Group Ltd
- **Operator:** Florida Crushed Stone
- **Mine:** [0800750](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0800750)
## Narrative

EE was fueling his loader. As he twisted to replace the fuel nozzle he heard something in his back pop. He was in a great deal of pain and was taken to the hospital. He was prescribed medicine and placed on restricted duty by the physician. The physician states the injury may be a herniated disk.

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