# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220062640011` · 09/13/2006 · U. S. Aggregates, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** LOOSE DIRT AND MUD
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.83 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** The Heritage Group
- **Operator:** U. S. Aggregates, Inc.
- **Mine:** [1201010](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1201010)
## Narrative

Employee was cleaning out trays under drums on the crane. Employee was holding drag cable with left hand and reaching under the drum with right hand with small shovel scooping dirt and throwing the dirt behind him and strained his right upper back. He received a Thoracic Strain. He is restricted.

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