# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051160031` · 07/19/2004 · American Rock Salt Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **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:** 29
- **Mine experience:** 3.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Joseph G  Bucci
- **Operator:** American Rock Salt Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3003255](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3003255)
## Narrative

Late entry.  Employee was helping unload three inch pipe from a truck .   During the course of unloading the pipes, employee felt a pain in his back.  Did not see doctor until next day.  Returned to doctor two days later and doctor placed him on disability leave.  Employee missed twenty nine days of work.  Internal audit of books discovered that accident had not been reported.

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