# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051520030` · 05/02/2005 · Val-Rock Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Richard E  Becker
- **Operator:** Val-Rock Inc
- **Mine:** [0404701](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0404701)
## Narrative

Employee was standing on an incline in the screen deck with a hammer to hit the screen deck to remove built up sand from the screen. When reaching out his left foot slipped and he reached out to grab the screen deck. When grabbing the deck he strained his back.

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