# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050340022` · 01/12/2005 · Rinker Materials South Central, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rinker Group Ltd
- **Operator:** Rinker Materials South Central, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4001247](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4001247)
## Narrative

WHILE EE WAS STEMMING HOLES, FELT A SHARP PAIN IN SIDE. CONTINUED TO WORK. NEXT MORNING IT WORSENED. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS A ""FLARE-UP"" OF A PREVIOUS INJURY THAT OCCURED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE WORKING AT ANOTHER SITE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF OUR WC CARRIER IT WAS DETERMINED ON FEB 1 TO BE A NEW INJURY.

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