# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220053220009` · 11/02/2005 · Big Cedar Stone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 1.44 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward J  Robinson
- **Operator:** Big Cedar Stone
- **Mine:** [2302273](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302273)
## Narrative

The employee was hand stacking rock on a pallet throughout the shift. At the end of the shift the employee complained of his back hurting. He indicated that there was no specific time that the injury occurred, just that his back was hurting.

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