# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062440057` · 08/17/2006 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
## 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:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1302290](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1302290)
## Narrative

Ee was helping unload a new vertical air compressor that had just been delivered. The compressor had been placed in a loader bucket from the delivery truck and was being unloaded into the shop. He strained his back while trying to get the compressor out of the loader bucket.

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