# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050680023` · 02/23/2005 · Youngquist Brothers Rock Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harvey  Youngquist; Tim G  Youngquist
- **Operator:** Youngquist Brothers Rock Inc.
- **Mine:** [0801203](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801203)
## Narrative

ON 2/25/05 EE ALLEGES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOAD A BLAST HOLE WITH A BULK MATERIAL, EE FEET DROPPED INTO A VOID THAT WAS CAUSED BY SOLUTION MINING OF OVERBURDEN MATERAIL. EE BODY ALLEGEDLY TWISTED IN A MANNER WHICH THE DOCTOR FEELS STRAINED SCIATIC NERVE. EE WAS PLACED ON PAIN AND NERVE MEDICATION AND DUTIES WERE MODIFIED

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