# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050260013` · 01/20/2005 · Specialty Granules (Ione) LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Specialty Granules LLC
- **Operator:** Specialty Granules (Ione) LLC
- **Mine:** [0405533](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405533)
## Narrative

A steel plate weighing approx. 250 lbs. had fallen through a chute onto a coveyor. Two employees were moving the plate out of the tunnel, when the employee who was moving backwards suddenly began to feel pain in his lower back. He was taken to a doctor and diagnosed with muscle strain. He was prescribed medication, off work for 3 days and then released to modified duty.

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