# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050840016` · 03/14/2005 · Roberts Sand Company LLLP
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 5.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael W  Roberts
- **Operator:** Roberts Sand Company LLLP
- **Mine:** [0801134](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0801134)
## Narrative

On 3/22/05 EE reported to his supervisor that on 3/14/05 while he was rolling a conveyor belt at the sand plant, his back started hurting.  Then he lifted a tool box out of a company pickup truck hurting his back more.  Again, on 3/21/04 he was pulling cables to hook up to the dredge, hurting his back more.

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