# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070510101` · 02/07/2007 · R L O'Neal & Sons Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 12.56 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John L O'Neal
- **Operator:** R L O'Neal & Sons Inc
- **Mine:** [1100154](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100154)
## Narrative

EE was using a shovel to remove partially frozen Ag lime that was stuck in the bucket of the loader. He believes he strained his back at some time in this process. He did not notice any pain at this time. He had pain when he got up in the morning of 2/8/07. He came to work and advised that he couldn't climb in out of the loader and was going to see his personal physician.

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