# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061020020` · 03/31/2006 · Monteagle Sand, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bill  R  Ramsey
- **Operator:** Monteagle Sand, LLC
- **Mine:** [4003198](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4003198)
## Narrative

EE was helping the other employees replace a shaker screen.  This particular screen weighed app. 230 lbs. (48""long x 72"" wide)  Upon lifting the screen, EE grabbed his lower back, but didn't say anything.  Later, at app. 11:40 a.m., he went to the plant manager and told him that he thought he had pulled his back.

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