# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220053460066` · 12/06/2005 · Moltan Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 1.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cheryl  Followell
- **Operator:** Moltan Company
- **Mine:** [2601950](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2601950)
## Narrative

Two employees were putting a brake drum on a drive axle of a dump truck. One employee picked drum up, turned it around on a table so it would face axle hub. He picked it up and turned around, bent over to place drum on hub and let out a cry. He was put on a stretcher and sent to hospital. He suffered a herniated disc in his back.

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