# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220063040019` · 10/06/2006 · County Materials Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Tim  Sonnentag
- **Operator:** County Materials Corp
- **Mine:** [4703267](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703267)
## Narrative

Employee was serving a 5'x5' steel mesh screen. He was bent over at the waist and tried to move the screen by pushing it across the floor, and strained his lower back int he process.

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