# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220063260004` · 11/14/2006 · Turner Brothers Stone Of Crossville, Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Howard L  Mercer
- **Operator:** Turner Brothers Stone Of Crossville, Inc
- **Mine:** [4000095](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000095)
## Narrative

Employee was palletizing 4""x8"" cobble stones and noticed he had mild pain in his back.  He did not feel he needed to go to the doctor until 2 days later.  The doctor's diagnosis was ""low back pain/sprain"".

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