# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050110035` · 10/28/2004 · Trap Rock Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 53
- **Mine experience:** 2.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William H  Stavola
- **Operator:** Trap Rock Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [2800032](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2800032)
## Narrative

Employee was pulling on a bungee cord to connect it between a back hoe door and a handrail when he felt a pull in his back.

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