# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051990029` · 07/14/2005 · Specialty Sand Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** PALLETS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** W A  Keckley
- **Operator:** Specialty Sand Company
- **Mine:** [4101143](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101143)
## Narrative

EE CAME INTO MY OFFICE THIS MORNING & TOLD ME HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK YESTERDAY (7/14/05) WHILE STACKING PALLETS.  EE  WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR AN EXAMINATION IMMEDIATELY & DOCTOR HAS RESTRICTED HIS ACTIVITY TO NO KNEELING, SQUATING, BENDING, STOOPING, PUSHING, PULLING OR PICKING UP MORE THAN 10 LBS. THE DOCTOR WILL RE-EVALUATE HIM ON MONDAY (7/18/05).

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