# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060400020` · 06/24/2005 · Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 248
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hanson PLC
- **Operator:** Heidelberg Materials Midwest Agg, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3300175](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300175)
## Narrative

East 42"" Conveyor went down due to being overloaded.  EE had conveyor belt de-energized and was sitting on belt shoveling out ""pant leg chute"" that feeds conveyor.  Employee reported, after shoveling, that his back was hurting.  This was not a reportanle injury until Feb 6, 2006 when employee under went surgery and was taken off work.

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