# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070040016` · 12/14/2006 · Lafarge North America Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in lifting objects
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **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:** 0.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America Inc
- **Mine:** [1400543](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400543)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting 35 lb steel ring into a loader bucket and strained his back.

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