# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051780002` · 06/20/2005 · Colorado Materials Ltd
## 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:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John R  Weisman
- **Operator:** Colorado Materials Ltd
- **Mine:** [4103430](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103430)
## Narrative

After decking a hole, walked back to the bulk truck to get a plug, felt pain in low back, continued loading holes, pain got worse and went down right leg.

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