# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062420020` · 08/24/2006 · ECCA Calcium Products Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** CONTAINERS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 127
- **Mine experience:** 20.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** ECCA Calcium Products Inc.
- **Mine:** [1800343](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800343)
## Narrative

Two EEs were moving a tote container with approximately 20-50 lbs of product when EE experienced very sharp pain in lower back.  EE's were using push-pull method when injured EE twistd to see the direction and area into which they were heading.  When EE twisted it appeared that his back went out, causing very sharp pain to lower back.

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