# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050960028` · 03/28/2005 · Liter's Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
- **Activity:** Handling explosives
- **Injury source:** BAGS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 5.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert T  Liter
- **Operator:** Liter's Inc.
- **Mine:** [1515452](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1515452)
## Narrative

He strained his back loading powder monkey with 50 lb bags of ANFO.

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