# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220052030044` · 07/20/2005 · American Sandstone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blaser Aquisition Corporation
- **Operator:** American Sandstone
- **Mine:** [0202746](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202746)
## Narrative

EE WAS LIFTING BLOCKS OF JUNK STONE FROM HIS WORK STATION TO CLEAN THE AREA. WHILE LIFTING A STONE WEIGHING APPROX 100LBS HE SUSTAINED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ABDOMEN AREA. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSIS: ABDOMENAL STRAIN. RELEASED TO RET TO LIGHT DUTY STATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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